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IS THERE A RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PAIN AND FEAR OF FALLING IN OLDER ADULTS LIVING IN LONG-TERM CARE FACILITIES?

Fear of falling is common in older adults and it is associated with multiple factors such as gait and balance issues, difficulties in activities of daily living, visual impairment, and frailty. Unfortunately, fear of falls increases the risk of falls as opposed to protect from falls. Pain can impair...

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Autores principales: Vieira, Edgar R, Tavares, Diego, Nobrega, Particia, Maciel, Alvaro
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6846447/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/geroni/igz038.2635