Prevalence and risk factors for falls in older men and women: The English Longitudinal Study of Ageing

Catharine R. Gale; Cyrus Cooper; Avan Aihie Sayer

doi:10.1093/ageing/afw129

journal article Jul 19, 2016

Prevalence and risk factors for falls in older men and women: The English Longitudinal Study of Ageing

Catharine R. Gale

Cyrus Cooper

Avan Aihie Sayer

Age and Ageing Vol. 45 No. 6 pp. 789-794 · Oxford University Press (OUP)

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Published: Jul 19, 2016
Vol/Issue: 45(6)
Pages: 789-794

Authors

University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust

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Avan Aihie Sayer

NIHR Newcastle Biomedical Research Centre, Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and Faculty of Medical Sciences, Newcastle University, Newcastle, UK

Funding

Medical Research Council Award: MRC_MC_UU_12011/2

National Institute of Aging in the United States

consortium of UK government departments coordinated by the Office for National Statistics

Cite This Article

Catharine R. Gale, Cyrus Cooper, Avan Aihie Sayer (2016). Prevalence and risk factors for falls in older men and women: The English Longitudinal Study of Ageing. Age and Ageing, 45(6), 789-794. https://doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afw129

Prevalence and risk factors for falls in older men and women: The English Longitudinal Study of Ageing

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