PLoS ONE· 2012Q1
Executive Function and Falls in Older Adults: New Findings from a Five-Year Prospective Study Link Fall Risk to Cognition
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Executive function (EF) and attention deficits measured 5 years prior predicted future falls in 256 community-living older adults (age 76.4±4.5 yrs). Lower EF scores were associated with a higher risk of falling sooner and experiencing multiple falls.
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