Falls among community-dwelling older adults in the Philippines and Viet Nam: Results from nationally representative samples.

Falls among older adults are a major public health concern [1]. Globally, about 30% of community-dwelling adults aged 65 years or older fall annually [1], and most deaths from falls occur among individuals aged 60 years old or above [2]. Survivors of falls often experience poor physical [e.g., injuries, disability; 1, 3] and mental health [e.g., depression, fear of falling; 3], which can subsequently increase the costs of medical care and place additional burdens on already constrained health systems [2,3].
Source: Injury - Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Source Type: research