Fall risk-increasing drugs and gait performance in community-dwelling older adults: a systematic review - Osman A, Kamkar N, Speechley M, Ali S, Montero-Odasso M.

PURPOSE: Medication use, and gait impairment are two major risk factors for falls in older adults. There are several mechanisms linking fall risk-increasing drugs (FRIDs) and increased fall risk. One pathway involves gait performance as an intermediate var...
Source: SafetyLit - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news