PREVALENCE OF FALLS AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS AMONG OLDER ADULTS IN RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL: THE FIBRA-RJ STUDY

• Main Authors: Flavia Moura Malini (Author), Virgílio Garcia Moreira (Author), Janaina Santos Nascimento (Author), Roberto Alves Lourenço (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Brazilian Society of Geriatrics and Gerontology, 2020-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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OBJECTIVE: The prevalence of falls and associated factors were determined in a large cohort of community-dwelling older adults. METHODS: The sample included adults at least 65 years old who resided in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. A total of 742 individuals were investigated by inverse random...