What Predicts Falls, and what are the Circumstances and Consequences of Falls in Community-Dwelling Older Adults Who Need Walking Aids or Home Help Service

The objective was to analyze predictive variables for falls in older community-dwelling adults who needed walking aids or home help service, to describe the circumstances and consequences of falls and fall injuries, and to describe the activities preceding falls, n = 175, mean age 83 years. Falls we...

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Main Authors: Susanna Tuvemo Johnson PT, PhD, Elisabeth Anens PT, PhD, Ann-Christin Johansson PT, Karin Hellström PT, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2022-04-01
Series:Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/23337214221098900