The association of falls with loneliness and social exclusion: evidence from the DEAS German Ageing Survey

The association of falls with loneliness and social exclusion: evidence from the DEAS German Ageing Survey

Abstract Background It remains an open question whether falls are related with social relations, covering subjective (e.g., perceived loneliness) and more objective dimensions (e.g., number of important individuals in regular contact). Consequently, we aimed at examining the association between fall...

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Main Authors: André Hajek, Hans-Helmut König
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-09-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
Subjects:
Falls
Loneliness
Social contacts
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12877-017-0602-5

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