They are saying bleeding on the brain because of recent falls. I thought he had brain cancer.
As folks get older their brains shrink a bit. Minor trauma can tear small “bridging veins” that are stretched across the gap. The blood accumulates slowly producing a “sub Dural hematoma” which is almost always insidious. 2-3 weeks later the patient begins to have symptoms. Cognitive loss, paresis, etc. Recoveries are partial. Recurrences frequent.
From the scant description in the news reports, my guess is that Carter suffered a subdural hematoma due to his recent fall. In essence, a bleed below the membrane known as the dura seems to have developed slowly and put pressure on the brain. This is a fairly common complication after falls by the elderly.