A Cross Sectional Study on Assessment of Falls in Community Dwelling Elderly of Assam

• Main Authors: Rashmi Agarwalla (Author), Anku Moni Saikia (Author), Rambha Pathak (Author), Farzana Islam (Author), Madhur Borah (Author), Mamta Parashar (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Medsci Publications, 2016-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Context: The five giants of geriatric that has been identified are immobility, instability (falls), incontinence, intellectual impairment and iatrogenic. Among these, falls are found to be a major problem in the elderly, causing injuries, dependence, psychological difficulties, and social isolation....