Editorial: Systems Contributing to Balance Disorders in Older Adults

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1 August 2000

journal article
editorial
Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in The Journals of Gerontology: Series A

Vol. 55 (8) , M424-M428
https://doi.org/10.1093/gerona/55.8.m424

Abstract

IT has been shown repeatedly that older adults show a high risk for falls and that these falls are a principal contributor to fatalities in this population ⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾⁽³⁾⁽⁴⁾. The high risk of fatalities caused by falls in older adults has made this area of research a high priority for health care. An initial aim of this research has been to document age-related deterioration in balance control to subsequently create effective assessment and treatment programs based on these specific deficits.

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