Falls in Indian older adults: A barrier to active ageing

Asian Journal of Gerontology and Geriatrics

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 33-40

  Dsouza, S A ^a   Rajashekar, B ^a   Dsouza, H S ^b   Kumar, K B ^c  

^a MANIPAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b MANIPAL SCHOOL OF LIFE SCIENCES   (India)

^c Sweekar Academy of Rehabilitation Sciences   (India)

Author keywords

Accidental falls; Aged; Prevalence; Primary prevention; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

EID: 84902687283     PISSN: 18191576     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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