Selected factors influencing the risk of falls in the elderly
Introduction: Falls concern 1/3 of people aged >65 years and every second person aged >80, leading to seniors’ disability and dependence on other people’s care. The unmodifiable causes for falls are age, sex, marital status, and place of residence. The modifiable causes include involutional ch...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Kazimierz Wielki University
2019-02-01
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| Series: | Journal of Education, Health and Sport |
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| Online Access: | http://www.ojs.ukw.edu.pl/index.php/johs/article/view/6635 |