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http://repositorio.inger.gob.mx/jspui/handle/20.500.12100/17337| Title: | Prevention of falls and their consequences |
| metadata.dc.creator: | LUIS MIGUEL FRANCISCO GUTIERREZ ROBLEDO |
| Keywords: | MEDICINA Y CIENCIAS DE LA SALUD;Ciencias médicas;Ciencias clínicas;Geriatría;Personas mayores;Older adults;Envejecimiento;Aging;Caídas;Falls;Discapacidad;Disability;Factores de riesgo;Risk factors;Prevención;Prevention |
| metadata.dc.date: | 2016 |
| Publisher: | Springer |
| Description: | Falls are a major health problem for older adults and the 5th leading cause for disability among them [1]. Millions of older people fall each year: one out of three older than 65 and half of those older than 85 [2]. Falls are the leading cause of both fatal and nonfatal injuries among older adults, causing severe injuries such as hip fractures, head trauma, and death [3]. Older adults are hospitalized for fall-related injuries five times more often than for injuries from other causes [3]. These fall related injuries can make it difficult to get around or live independently, and they increase the risk of an early death. |
| URI: | http://repositorio.inger.gob.mx/jspui/handle/20.500.12100/17337 |
| Appears in Collections: | 1. Artículos |
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| European Geriatric Medicine (1878-7649) Vol. 7 (2016).pdf | 212.02 kB | Adobe PDF | View/Open |