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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2022-04-01
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Series: | Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/23337214221098900 |