Open AccessAssessment of factors that increase risk of falling in older women by four different clinical methods
Author(s) -
Özge Dokuzlar,
Saadet Koç Okudur,
Lee Smith,
Pınar Soysal,
Idil Yavuz,
Ali Ekrem Aydın,
Ahmet Turan Işık
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
aging clinical and experimental research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.911
H-Index - 71
eISSN - 1720-8319
pISSN - 1594-0667
DOI - 10.1007/s40520-019-01220-8
Subject(s) - medicine , falling (accident) , geriatric depression scale , urinary incontinence , comorbidity , physical therapy , depression (economics) , fear of falling , activities of daily living , risk assessment , timed up and go test , preferred walking speed , injury prevention , risk factor , geriatrics , gerontology , poison control , emergency medicine , balance (ability) , surgery , psychiatry , cognition , depressive symptoms , computer security , computer science , economics , macroeconomics
Women aged 65 years and over are at increased risk of falling. Falls in this age group increase the risk of morbidity and mortality.
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