Risk for physical dependence in community-dwelling older adults: the role of fear of falling, falls and fall-related injuries - Pereira C, Bravo J, Raimundo A, Tomas-Carus P, Mendes F, Baptista F.

BACKGROUND: Falls and fall-related injuries along with fear of falling (FoF) seem to restrict activities of daily living (ADL), resulting in physical dependence. However, it is still unclear how falls and related injuries or FoF by themselves explain gener...
Source: SafetyLit - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news