Factors influencing falls in the frail elderly individuals in urban and rural areas.

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Abstract

Falls in older people commonly cause morbidity and mortality, loss of independence, and poor quality of life. Differences in residential environments might influence falls experienced by elderly people in urban and rural areas.

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Journal ID (iso-abbrev): Aging Clin Exp Res

Title: Aging clinical and experimental research

Publisher: Springer Nature America, Inc

ISSN (Electronic): 1720-8319

ISSN (Print): 1594-0667

Publication date (Electronic): Aug 2016

Volume: 28

Issue: 4

Affiliations

[1 ] Department of Nursing, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, Republic of Korea.

[2 ] Department of Physical Therapy, Sahmyook University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.

[3 ] Department of Nursing, Institute of Health Science, Gyeongsang National University, 900 Gajwa-Dong, Jinju, 660-701, Gyeongnam, Republic of Korea. miyangjeon@gmail.com.

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Publisher Item ID: 10.1007/s40520-015-0469-2

DOI: 10.1007/s40520-015-0469-2

PubMed ID: 26462845

SO-VID: 887a1b9c-a2da-4c1b-bc6a-91ef9e703f3e

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Keywords: Urban area,Fall,Rural area,The frail elderly

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Keywords: Urban area, Fall, Rural area, The frail elderly

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