Approach to falls among the elderly in the community

One in three community-dwelling elderly aged ≥ 65 years and one in two aged > 80 years will have at least one fall within a year. Many elderly people are 'silent fallers' who do not report the fall nor seek medical assistance unless they are injured. In Singapore, falls account for 40%...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Singapore medical journal 2020-03, Vol.61 (3), p.116-121
Hauptverfasser:	Ang, Guat Cheng, Low, Shou Lin, How, Choon How
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Accidental Falls - prevention & control Accidental Falls - statistics & numerical data Aged Aged, 80 and over Female Humans Independent Living Male Practice Integration & Lifelong Learning Primary Health Care - methods Referral and Consultation Risk Factors Singapore
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