Disability on performing daily living activities in the elderly and history of falls: an analysis of the National Health Survey, 2013

• Main Authors: Adriano Drummond (Author), Wendel Rodrigo Teixeira Pimentel (Author), Valéria Pagotto (Author), Ruth Losada de Menezes (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Associação Brasileira de Pós-Graduação em Saúde Coletiva.
• Subjects: article
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ABSTRACT: Objective: The aim of this study was to verify the association between types of dependence for basic and instrumental activities of daily living and the occurrence of falls in the elderly. Methods: A cross-sectional, population-based study using data from 23,815 elderly people drawn from t...