Balance, falls and functionality among elderly persons with cognitive function impairment
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1 Universidade Federal do Paraná, Hospital de Clínicas, Programa de Residência Integrada Multiprofissional em Atenção Hospitalar, Programa em Atenção à Saúde do Adulto e do Idoso. Curitiba, PR, Brasil. 2 Universidade Federal do Paraná, Hospital de Clínicas, Serviço de Neurologia, Ambulatórios de Disfunção Cognitiva e de Neurogeriatria. Curitiba, PR, Brasil. 3 Universidade Federal do Paraná, Hospital de Clínicas, Setor de Ciências da Saúde, Departamento de Clínica Médica. Curitiba, PR, Brasil. 4 Universidade Federal do Paraná, Hospital de Clínicas, Setor de Ciências da Saúde, Serviço de Medicina Física e Reabilitação. Curitiba, PR, Brasil.
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