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Subjective vision and hearing impairment and falls among community-dwelling adults: a prospective study in the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE).

Giulia OgliariJesper RygNadeem QureshiKaren Andersen-RanbergLasse Lybecker Scheel-HinckeTahir Masud
Published in: European geriatric medicine (2021)
Vision impairment was cross-sectionally and longitudinally associated with an increased falls risk. This risk was highest in adults with dual sensory impairment.
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