Older women with age-related macular degeneration have a greater risk of falls: A physiological profile assessment study

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

Volumn 56, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 800-807

  Szabo, Shelagh M ^a,b,d   Janssen, Patricia A ^a,b   Khan, Karim ^b   Potter, Michael J ^a   Lord, Stephen R ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b VANCOUVER COASTAL HEALTH RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^d NONE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Age related macular degeneration (AMD); Elderly; Falls; Prevention

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; CANADA; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOL; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FALLING; FEMALE; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PHYSIOLOGICAL PROFILE ASSESSMENT; RESPONSE TIME; RETINA MACULA AGE RELATED DEGENERATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCORING SYSTEM; VISION; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BRITISH COLUMBIA; COHORT STUDIES; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MACULAR DEGENERATION; MUSCULOSKELETAL EQUILIBRIUM; NEW SOUTH WALES; REACTION TIME; RISK; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEX FACTORS; VISION, LOW;

EID: 43249089785     PISSN: 00028614     EISSN: 15325415     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2008.01666.x     Document Type: Article

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