Potentially modifiable risk factors of frailty in community-dwelling older fallers

Background and Aim: Falls in the older adult are associated with significant morbidity, functional decline and institutionalization. As the population ages, falls are likely to increase in incidence. Thus, prevention is a key public health objective. Frailty, given its association with increased fa...

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Main Author: Toh, Wen Shien
Other Authors: Laura Tay
Format: Final Year Project (FYP)
Language:English
Published: 2017
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10356/72644

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