The complex interplay of depression and falls in older adults: A clinical review

American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 484-492

  Iaboni, Andrea ^a,b   Flint, Alastair J ^a,b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK   (Canada)

Author keywords

Antidepressants; Depression; Falls; Fear of falling; Fractures

Indexed keywords

SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITOR; TRICYCLIC ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT;

COGNITIVE THERAPY; DEPRESSION; FALLING; FEAR; FRACTURE; FRAGILITY FRACTURE; GRIP STRENGTH; HIP FRACTURE; HUMAN; MONOTHERAPY; ORTHOSTATIC HYPOTENSION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REVIEW; UNSTEADINESS;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; AGING; ANTIDEPRESSIVE AGENTS; COGNITIVE THERAPY; DEPRESSION; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEAR; FRACTURES, BONE; HUMANS;

EID: 84880174498     PISSN: 10647481     EISSN: 15457214     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jagp.2013.01.008     Document Type: Article

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