Stay active, stay at home and stay safe: the risk of falls in older adults in the COVID-19 quarantine
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COVID-19 pandemic in the community-dwelling and Nursing home older adults in Iran
The epidemic of COVID-19 disease began in 2019 (January 10) in Wuhan, China, and quickly became a global problem. The rapid growth of this disease in Iran was from March 25, 2020, to April 15, 2020 (1). In addition to physical problems, the disease had many social, economic, and cultural consequences. The old people are one of the age groups that were less seen and more at risk. Iranian older ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Geriatrics, Gerontology and Aging
سال: 2020
ISSN: 2447-2123
DOI: 10.5327/z2447-212320202000064