Prevalence and predictors of falls and dizziness in people younger and older than 80 years of age-A longitudinal cohort study

Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics

Volumn 56, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 160-168

  Olsson Moller U ^a   Midlov P ^a,b   Kristensson, J ^a   Ekdahl, C ^a   Berglund, J ^c   Jakobsson, U ^a,b  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c BLEKINGE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Accidental falls; Aged; Dizziness; Longitudinal study; SNAC

Indexed keywords

BENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE; HYPNOTIC AGENT; NEUROLEPTIC AGENT; SEDATIVE AGENT; SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITOR;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; COGNITION; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DEMOGRAPHY; DIZZINESS; DRUG USE; FALLING; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH STATUS; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL HISTORY; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; NERVOUSNESS; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; SELF REPORT; SWEDEN; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COGNITION; DIZZINESS; DRUG THERAPY; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; SWEDEN;

EID: 84869495810     PISSN: 01674943     EISSN: 18726976     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.archger.2012.08.013     Document Type: Article

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