Association of depressive symptoms with recurrent falls: A cross-sectional elderly population based study and a systematic review

Journal of Nutrition, Health and Aging

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 152-157

  Launay, C ^a,b   De Decker, L ^c   Annweiler, C ^a,b   Kabeshova, A ^a,b   Fantino, B ^a,b   Beauchet, Olivier ^a,b  

^a ANGERS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ D'ANGERS   (France)

^c NANTES UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

accidental falls; Aged; depressive disorder; reccurence

Indexed keywords

CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEPRESSION; FALLING; GAIT; GERIATRIC DEPRESSION SCALE; GERIATRICS; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

EID: 84872489863     PISSN: 12797707     EISSN: 17604788     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12603-012-0370-z     Document Type: Review

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