Research

MyElderHome data studies: public datasets on senior safety and aging at home, taken from official sources — mostly the CDC — and explained in plain English, with the methodology on the page.

• Older-Adult Fall Deaths by State: CDC 2023 State Rates + 2024 National Update

  In 2023, unintentional falls killed 41,400 Americans age 65 and older — but state death rates ran from 29.5 per 100,000 in Alabama to 158.4 in Wisconsin. Updated with the CDC's 2024 national figures: 43,020 deaths, and an age-adjusted rate up 21% since 2018. The full CDC state table, charts, and what families can take from the numbers. Published November 7, 2026; updated November 2026.