Potentially modifiable risk factors of frailty in community-dwelling older fallers
Background and Aim: Falls in the older adult are associated with significant morbidity, functional decline and institutionalization. As the population ages, falls are likely to increase in incidence. Thus, prevention is a key public health objective. Frailty, given its association with increased fa...
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Main Author: | Toh, Wen Shien |
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Other Authors: | Laura Tay |
Format: | Final Year Project |
Language: | English |
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2017
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Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10356/72644 |
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Institution: | Nanyang Technological University |
Language: | English |
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