Cognition and the Risk of Hospitalization for Serious Falls in the Elderly: Results From the Cardiovascular Health Study

BACKGROUND. Many elderly adults fall every year, sometimes resulting in serious injury and hospitalization. Although impaired cognition is a risk factor for injurious falls, little is known about cognitive decline above the threshold of impairment and risk of serious falls in community-dwelling seni...

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Main Authors: Welmerink, Diana B., Longstreth, W. T., Lyles, Mary F., Fitzpatrick, Annette L.
Format: Artigo
Sprog:Inglês
Udgivet: Oxford University Press 2010
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Journal of Gerontology: MEDICAL SCIENCES
Online adgang:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2954237/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20584769
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1093/gerona/glq115
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