Characteristics of fall among older people in rural Puducherry

Characteristics of fall among older people in rural Puducherry

The physical and mental changes associated with advancing age and frailty increases the risk of fall-related injury which becomes a major public health concern. [...]it is not easily forgettable issue in that age group. [...]the prevalence of the recent fall in last one year among older people was f...

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Veröffentlicht in:Indian journal of community medicine 2018-10, Vol.43 (4), p.327-328
Hauptverfasser: Padmavathy, L, Dongre, Amol
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Older people
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Zusammenfassung:The physical and mental changes associated with advancing age and frailty increases the risk of fall-related injury which becomes a major public health concern. [...]it is not easily forgettable issue in that age group. [...]the prevalence of the recent fall in last one year among older people was found to be 27.4%.
ISSN:0970-0218
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DOI:10.4103/ijcm.IJCM_160_18