Associated factors for falls among the community-dwelling older people assessed by annual geriatric health examinations.
BACKGROUND: Falls are very common among the older people. Nearly one-third older people living in a community fall each year. However, few studies have examined factors associated with falls in a community-dwelling population of older Taiwanese adults. OBJECTIVES: To identify the associated factors...
Main Authors: | Chung-Hao Lin, Kuo-Chen Liao, Shou-Jin Pu, Yung-Chang Chen, Maw-Sen Liu |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2011-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3079754?pdf=render |
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