The Neighborhood Environment: Perceived Fall Risk, Resources, and Strategies for Fall Prevention
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The Neighborhood Environment: Perceived Fall Risk, Resources, and Strategies for Fall Prevention.
PURPOSE OF THE STUDY To explore the experience of older adults in their neighborhood in relation to perceived fall risk, fear of falling (FOF), and resources/strategies for fall prevention. DESIGN AND METHODS Fourteen older adults, 65 years of age and older from 3 urban senior centers, participated in this qualitative study. The semistructured interview guidelines and background questionnaire...
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عنوان ژورنال: The Gerontologist
سال: 2014
ISSN: 0016-9013,1758-5341
DOI: 10.1093/geront/gnu019