Risk factors for falls and fall-related injuries in adults 85 years of age and older

Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics

Volumn 54, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 421-428

  Grundstrom, Anna C ^a   Guse, Clare E ^a   Layde, Peter M ^a  

^a MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Fall injury; Falls; Older adults; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; AGING; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY DEVICE; BEHAVIORAL RISK FACTOR SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM; BODY MASS; CONTROLLED STUDY; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; FALL RISK ASSESSMENT; FALLING; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; INJURY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SELF REPORT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SLEEP DISORDER; SMOKING HABIT; STROKE;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ALCOHOL DRINKING; BODY MASS INDEX; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; RISK FACTORS; SELF REPORT; SELF-HELP DEVICES; SEX FACTORS; SLEEP DEPRIVATION; STROKE;

EID: 84859830338     PISSN: 01674943     EISSN: 18726976     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.archger.2011.06.008     Document Type: Article

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