Prevalence and Associated Risk Factors of Falls among Rural Community-Dwelling Older People: A Cross-Sectional Study from Southern Sri Lanka

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Abstract
Falls may cause devastating consequences in older people. Conducting surveys on falls and factors associated with falls will inform better preventive health practices among older people to improve their quality of life. This study aimed to assess the prevalence and associated risk factors of falls and recurrent falls among rural community-dwelling older people in Southern Sri Lanka. A cross-sectional study was conducted in Nagoda Divisional Secretariat area, Galle, with 300 participants (femal
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Authors Gamage, Nirmala;Rathnayake, Nirmala;Alwis, Gayani;Gamage, Nirmala;Rathnayake, Nirmala;Alwis, Gayani;
Journal current gerontology and geriatrics research
Year 2019
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10.1155/2019/2370796
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https://www.hindawi.com/journals/cggr/2019/2370796/abs/
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