Appetite and falls: Old age and lived experiences

Falling among older adults is a well-known public health problem but the association between falling and appetite is seldom studied although poor nutritional status is accepted as a risk factor for falls. On this background the aim of this study was to understand how older adults, who have fallen se...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Marianne Mahler, Anneli Sarvimäki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2012-02-01
Series:International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health & Well-Being
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Online Access:http://www.ijqhw.net/index.php/qhw/article/view/11540/20133