Correlates of Falls among Community-Dwelling Elderly in Thailand.

This study examines demographic, health, and environmental correlates of falling among community-dwelling Thai elderly. Data were collected from a sample of 406 adults aged 60-69. Significant (p < 0.05) fall correlates were urban residence, older age, greater BMI, impaired and uncorrected vision, chronic health conditions, medication use and medication side effects, poor muscle tone, and hazardous indoor and outdoor home environments. Results lead to recommendations for interventions to reduce fall risk that are both evidence-based and culturally acceptable. PMID: 29992055 [PubMed]
Source: Journal of Aging Research - Category: Geriatrics Tags: J Aging Res Source Type: research