Analyzing the problem of falls among older people

Falls are a serious problem facing the elderly. The prevention of falls that contribute to disability, mainly in elderly people, is an important issue. Ensuring the greatest possible functionality for elderly people is an important element in the prevention of disability. This paper analyzes the imp...

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Autor principal: Dionyssiotis, Yannis
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2012
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Review
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3468115/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23055770
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/IJGM.S32651
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description Falls are a serious problem facing the elderly. The prevention of falls that contribute to disability, mainly in elderly people, is an important issue. Ensuring the greatest possible functionality for elderly people is an important element in the prevention of disability. This paper analyzes the importance of falls, risk factors for falls, and interventions to prevent falls. Recent publications as well as research regarding the prevention and rehabilitation for falls are reviewed.
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spelling pubmed-34681152012-10-10 Analyzing the problem of falls among older people Dionyssiotis, Yannis Int J Gen Med Review Falls are a serious problem facing the elderly. The prevention of falls that contribute to disability, mainly in elderly people, is an important issue. Ensuring the greatest possible functionality for elderly people is an important element in the prevention of disability. This paper analyzes the importance of falls, risk factors for falls, and interventions to prevent falls. Recent publications as well as research regarding the prevention and rehabilitation for falls are reviewed. Dove Medical Press 2012-09-28 /pmc/articles/PMC3468115/ /pubmed/23055770 http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/IJGM.S32651 Text en © 2012 Dionyssiotis, publisher and licensee Dove Medical Press Ltd. This is an Open Access article which permits unrestricted noncommercial use, provided the original work is properly cited.
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