Associations Between Head Injury and Subsequent Risk of Falls: Results From the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) Study.
Katherine J HunzingerConnor A LawHolly StewartAlexa E WalterBeverly Gwen WindhamPriya PaltaStephen P JuraschekCaitlin W HicksRebecca F GottesmanAndrea L C SchneiderPublished in: Neurology (2023)
Among community-dwelling older adults followed over 30 years, head injury was associated with subsequent falls requiring medical care. We observed stronger associations among men and with increasing number and severity of head injuries. Whether older individuals with head injury might benefit from fall prevention measures should be a focus of future research.