Factors Associated With Falls Among Urban-Dwellers Aged 55 Years and Over in the Malaysian Elders Longitudinal Research (MELoR) Study
Falls are major issues affecting the older population with potentially serious complications, including fractures, head injury, institutionalization, fear of falling and depression. While risk factors for falls have been established across Western Europe and North America, geographical differences i...
Main Authors: | Deepa Alex, Hui M. Khor, Ai V. Chin, Noran N. Hairi, Robert G. Cumming, Sajaratulnisah Othman, Selina Khoo, Shahrul B. Kamaruzzaman, Maw P. Tan |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2020-11-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Public Health |
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Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2020.506238/full |
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