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Published in: The journal of nutrition, health & aging 7/2018

01-07-2018 | Editorial

F3ALLS Approach to Preventing Falls

Author: J. E. Morley

Published in: The journal of nutrition, health & aging | Issue 7/2018

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Falls occur in 30% of community dwelling older persons (1, 2). Falls are 3 times more frequent in persons living in long term care compared to those in the community (3) In the United States in 2015, the medical cost of falls was approximately $50 billion (4). Falls are more common in persons with dementia due to an increase in leukoariosis in persons with vascular dementia and a dual tasking deficit (5-8). Persons with diabetes mellitus have an increased risk of falls and fractures at an early age (9-11). Falls represent a major cause of fractures in older persons (12). …
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Metadata
Title
F3ALLS Approach to Preventing Falls
Author
J. E. Morley
Publication date
01-07-2018
Publisher
Springer Paris
Published in
The journal of nutrition, health & aging / Issue 7/2018
Print ISSN: 1279-7707
Electronic ISSN: 1760-4788
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12603-018-1046-0

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