Risk factors for falls among older Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in urban and regional communities.

CONCLUSION: Falls were experienced by one-quarter of study participants. Fall risk factors identified for older Aboriginal people appear to be similar to those identified in the general population. Understanding of fall risk factors may assist with the development of appropriate and effective community-led fall prevention programs. PMID: 29143435 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29143435?dopt=Abstract

Source: Australasian Journal on Ageing - November 15, 2017 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Lukaszyk C, Radford K, Delbaere K, Ivers R, Rogers K, Sherrington C, Tiedemann A, Coombes J, Daylight G, Draper B, Broe T Tags: Australas J Ageing Source Type: research