Prevent falls in older adults

Falls are common in the elderly and may lead to serious injuries. Recurrent falls are also frequent and are responsible for significant morbidity and mortality in older adults. The most serious injuries due to these falls are head injury and the fractures. The effect of a fall on an older person can...

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Main Authors: O P Sharma, Raju Vaishya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2019-01-01
Series:Apollo Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.apollomedicine.org/article.asp?issn=0976-0016;year=2019;volume=16;issue=3;spage=152;epage=156;aulast=Sharma