Factors associated with fear of falling in community-dwelling older adults with and without diabetes mellitus: Findings from the Frailty in Brazilian Older People Study (FIBRA-BR).

CONCLUSION: The factors associated with fear of falling did differ between non-diabetic and diabetic older adults. Health care professionals should consider such differences when planning their therapeutic approaches for a successful management of fear of falling in these older populations.
PMID: 28104446 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Experimental Gerontology - January 15, 2017 Category: Geriatrics Authors: de Souza Moreira B, Sampaio RF, Diz JB, de Carvalho Bastone A, Ferriolli E, Neri AL, Lourenço RA, Dias RC, Kirkwood RN Tags: Exp Gerontol Source Type: research