Falls in advanced old age: recalled falls and prospective follow-up of over-90-year-olds in the Cambridge City over-75s Cohort study

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The "oldest old" are now the fastest growing section of most western populations, yet there are scarcely any data concerning even the common problem of falls amongst the very old. Prospective data collection is encouraged a...

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Main Authors: Matthews Fiona E, Fleming Jane, Brayne Carol
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-03-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2318/8/6