Frailty and falls in community-dwelling older adults in sub-Saharan Africa: A scoping review
Purpose: Frailty and falls are two major health challenges in older adults, but little is known about their levels and interactions in community-dwelling older adults in sub-Saharan Africa. The purpose of this scoping review was to map the literature on frailty and falls with respect to their defini...
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| Main Authors: | Bertha Oppong-Yeboah, Nadjia Amini, Jannique van Uffelen, Evelien Gielen, Alfred Edwin Yawson, Jos Tournoy |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2024-12-01
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| Series: | Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics Plus |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2950307824000596 |
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