Risk of falls and fear of falling in older adults residing in public housing in Ontario, Canada: findings from a multisite observational study

BACKGROUND: Falls in older adults is a widely researched topic. However, older adults residing in public housing are a vulnerable population that may have unique risk factors for falls. This study aims to describe the prevalence and risk factors for falls, fear of falling, and seeking medical attend...

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Autores principales: Pirrie, Melissa, Saini, Guneet, Angeles, Ricardo, Marzanek, Francine, Parascandalo, Jenna, Agarwal, Gina
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2020
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6953160/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31918674
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12877-019-1399-1

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6953160/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31918674
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12877-019-1399-1

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