Associated Factors for Falls, Recurrent Falls, and Injurious Falls in Aged Men Living in Taiwan Veterans Homes

Associated Factors for Falls, Recurrent Falls, and Injurious Falls in Aged Men Living in Taiwan Veterans Homes

Background: The information exploring the falls, recurrent falls, and injurious falls simultaneously in a large scale of aged people was limited. This study investigated the prevalence and frequency of falls and identified the associated factors of fall among aged Chinese men. Methods: A cross-secti...

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Main Authors: Yan-Chiou Ku, Mu-En Liu, Yun-Fang Tsai, Wen-Chien Liu, Shoa-Lin Lin, Shih-Jen Tsai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taiwan Society of Geriatric Emergency and Critical Medicine (TSGECM) 2013-06-01
Series:International Journal of Gerontology
Subjects:
aged
associated factors
depression
falls
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1873959812001007

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