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Falls, aging, and disability
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| Title: | Falls, aging, and disability |
| Author(s): | Finlayson, Marcia L.; Peterson, Elizabeth W. |
| Subject(s): |
accidental falls
risk factors fall prevention aging |
| Abstract: | Falls are a major public health problem, contributing to significant morbidity and mortality among older adults in the US. This paper summarizes and compares – (a) fall prevalence rates, (b) fall risk factors, (c) consequences of falls, and (d) current knowledge about fall prevention interventions - between community-dwelling older adults and people aging with physical disability. In this latter group, we focus on individuals with multiple sclerosis, late-effects polio, muscular dystrophies and spinal cord injuries. |
| Issue Date: | 2010-05 |
| Publisher: | Elsevier |
| Citation Info: | Finlayson, M. L. & Peterson, E. W. 2010. Falls, aging, and disability. Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics of North America. 21(2): 357-373. DOI: 10.1016/j.pmr.2009.12.003 |
| Type: | Article |
| Description: | Post print version of article may differ from published version. The definitive version is available through Elsevier at DOI: 10.1016/j.pmr.2009.12.003 |
| URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/10027/7357 |
| ISSN: | 1558-1381 |
| Date Available in INDIGO: | 2011-03-01 |
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