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| Social status, life changes, housing conditions, health, functional abilities and life-style as risk factors for recurrent falls among the home-dwelling elderly | | Author(s) | H Luukinen, K Koski, S-L Kivela, P Laippala |
| Journal title | Public Health, vol 110, part 2, 1996 |
| Pages | pp 115-118 |
| Keywords | Falls ; At risk ; Living in the community ; Incontinence ; Blood pressure ; Health [elderly] ; Socio-economic groups ; Clinical surveys ; Finland. |
| Annotation | The authors describe and analyse the risk factors for recurrent falling among an elderly home-dwelling population, based on a population study in the Oulu area of Finland, and linked to variables mentioned in the title. Women are particularly a target group for prevention of falls among the elderly. Urinary urgency, urinary incontinence, fear of falling, dizziness and changes in housing conditions should be inquired about to identify those at risk from falling and to take preventive interventions. As well as testing blood pressure changes after standing up, changes in pulse rate should be determined to identify and treat those with orthostatic conditions. |
| Accession Number | CPA-960923029 A |
| Classmark | OLF: CA3: K4: CTM: BKL: CC: T4: 3G: 76L * |
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