Proximal Determinants of Falls Risk Among Independent-Living Older Adults

Research on Aging

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 420-436

  Ellis, Rebecca ^a   Kosma, Maria ^b   Fabre, Jennifer M ^c   Moore, Delilah S ^d   Wood, Robert H ^e  

^a GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER   (United States)

^d KAISER PERMANENTE   (United States)

^e NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

aging; education; falls prevention; health disparities; income; race

Indexed keywords

EID: 84878753686     PISSN: 01640275     EISSN: 15527573     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0164027512446940     Document Type: Article

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