Depression and falls among community dwelling elderly people: A search for common risk factors

Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health

Volumn 56, Issue 8, 2002, Pages 631-636

  Biderman, A ^a   Cwikel, J ^a   Fried, A V ^a   Galinsky, D ^a  

^a BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELDERLY POPULATION; HEALTH RISK; RISK FACTOR;

AGED; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; DEPRESSION; DISCRIMINANT ANALYSIS; ELDERLY CARE; FALLING; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; INSTITUTIONALIZATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PREDICTION; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; RISK FACTOR;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; ISRAEL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 0036076263     PISSN: 0143005X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jech.56.8.631     Document Type: Article

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