Recording of Falls in Elderly Fallers in Northern Greece and Evaluation of Aging Health-Related Factors and Environmental Safety Associated with Falls: A Cross-Sectional Study

• Main Authors: Dimitrios Lytras (Author), Evaggelos Sykaras (Author), Paris Iakovidis (Author), Konstantinos Kasimis (Author), Ioannis Myrogiannis (Author), Anastasios Kottaras (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi-Wiley, 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background. Elderly falls constitute a global problem with huge social and economic aspects. Fall risk factors are both intrinsic (physical and psychological) and extrinsic (related with environmental safety). Aim. To record both intrinsic and extrinsic risk factors and their correlation in elderly...