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Risk factors for falls among older adults: a review of the literature.
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The major risk factors identified are impaired balance and gait, polypharmacy, and history of previous falls, which include advancing age, female gender, visual impairments, cognitive decline especially attention and executive dysfunction, and environmental factors.About:
This article is published in Maturitas.The article was published on 2013-05-01. It has received 1209 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Falls in older adults & Indirect costs.read more
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