Note: [1] This research was supported through funding from the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research of the U.S. Department of Education and the Administration on Aging of the Department of Health and Human Services.
Abstract: Falls, fall injuries, fear of falling, and difficulty rising from a fall are significant related problems for frail elders. This study used a multivariants analysis to study differences between frail elders reporting one or more falls in the past 5 years, and those reporting no falls. Of 392 subjects, 186 (47%) reported a fall. Subjects reporting falls were more physically disabled, used more devices designed for physical disabilities, had more home environmental problems and used less assistive devices for vision impairment.
