Cognitive Function Modifies the Effect of Physiological Function on the Risk of Multiple Falls--A Population-Based Study

Kimberley Martin, Velandai Srikanth, Amanda Wood, Russell Thomson, Lauren Sanders, Michele L. Callisaya

The Journals of Gerontology Series A · 2013 · 88 citations · 32 references

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Abstract

Preventing falls due to physiological impairments in community-dwelling older people may need to be tailored based on cognitive impairment, a key factor in their inability to compensate for physical decline.

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