Physical Frailty and Fall Risk in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study.
Jiraporn ChittrakulPenprapa SivirojSomporn SungkaratRatana SapbamrerPublished in: Journal of aging research (2020)
The frailty group had the highest fall risk in this cohort of older adults living in a community-dwelling facility. Therefore, it is important to assess the frailty status among older adults as it can be a predictor for fall risk. This assessment will therefore lead to a reduction in the rate of disability and death in the community.