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...

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Main Authors: Chung-Hao Lin, Kuo-Chen Liao, Shou-Jin Pu, Yung-Chang Chen, Maw-Sen Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3079754?pdf=render