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Frailty, With or Without Cognitive Impairment, Is a Strong Predictor of Recurrent Falls in a US Population-Representative Sample of Older Adults.

Mei-Ling GeEleanor M SimonsickBi-Rong DongJudith D KasperQian-Li Xue
Published in: The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences (2022)
Frailty and cognitive impairment were independently associated with recurrent falls in noninstitutionalized older adults. There was a lack of synergistic effect between frailty and cognitive impairment.
Keyphrases
  • cognitive impairment
  • community dwelling
  • physical activity
  • cross sectional