Falls among the elderly: environmental limitations and functional losses

Falls among the elderly: environmental limitations and functional losses

Abstract Objective : To identify the intrinsic and extrinsic factors that predispose the elderly to falls and to discuss the consequences of these events in their lives. Method : A descriptive, exploratory study with a qualitative approach was carried out in a city in the southwest region of Bahia...

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Main Authors:	Darkman Kalleu da Silva Teixeira, Luana Machado Andrade, Jessica Lane Pereira Santos, Ediane Santos Caires
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Universidade Estadual do Rio de Janeiro (UERJ) , Universidade Aberta a Terceira Idade (UnAti) 2019-09-01
Series:	Revista Brasileira de Geriatria e Gerontologia
Subjects:	Accidental Falls Aging Health of the Elderly
Online Access:	http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1809-98232019000300205&tlng=en

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