Evaluation of the Fear of Falling and Related Risk Factors in Elderly People from Hamadan, Iran: a Cross Sectional Study

Background/ purpose: older people are usually afraid of falling. The purpose of this study was to determine the fear of falling and underlying related risk factors among elderly people from Hamadan, Iran. Methods: A total of 321 elderly residents, aged 60 years and older, from 6 district heal th cen...

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Published in:	The Egyptian Journal of Geriatrics and Gerontology
Main Author:	Mohamad Ali Seif Rabiei
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Ain Shams University, Faculty of Medicine, Geriatrics and Gerontology Department 2021-10-01
Subjects:	Falling Geriatrics Fear
Online Access:	https://ejgg.journals.ekb.eg/article_204174_cdaa19b792ccc31033dc627f6ea38e7a.pdf

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