Fall-risk-increasing drugs and falls requiring health care among older people with intellectual disability in comparison with the general population: A register study.

BACKGROUND:Falls are the most common cause of injury for older people in the general population as well as among those with intellectual disability. There are many risk factors for falls, including a range of drugs which are considered to be fall-risk-increasing (FRIDs). The aim of the present study...

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Main Authors: Anna Axmon, Magnus Sandberg, Gerd Ahlström, Patrik Midlöv
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6007903?pdf=render