Does fall history influence residential adjustments?

Gerontologist

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 190-200

  Leland, Natalie ^a   Porell, Frank ^b   Murphy, Susan L ^c,d  

^a BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS BOSTON   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^d VA ANN ARBOR HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

Accidental falls; Environmental modification; Person environment fit

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; DECISION MAKING; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; FALLING; FEMALE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; MALE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; RESIDENTIAL HOME; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICS;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DECISION MAKING; ENVIRONMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HUMANS; MALE; RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 79952922368     PISSN: 00169013     EISSN: 17585341     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/geront/gnq086     Document Type: Article

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