The Aachen Falls Prevention Scale: Multi-Study Evaluation and Comparison
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Falls prevention for the elderly
BACKGROUND An ageing population, a growing prevalence of chronic diseases and limited financial resources for health care underpin the importance of prevention of disabling health disorders and care dependency in the elderly. A wide variety of measures is generally available for the prevention of falls and fall-related injuries. The spectrum ranges from diagnostic procedures for identifying ind...
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عنوان ژورنال: JMIR Aging
سال: 2019
ISSN: 2561-7605
DOI: 10.2196/12114