As North Carolina’s elderly population increases, unintentional fall-related injuries and deaths become an increasingly serious public health issue. From 2000-2013, the death rate from unintentional falls increased by 80 percent, mostly seen in patients ages 65 and older. The increases in unintentional fall death rates among the general population have been driven by increases in rates among those ages 65 and older. In 2013, 85 percent of the 960 fall-related deaths were among North Carolinians age 65 and older. Falls can result in additional serious injuries, such as traumatic brain injury.