Ptophobia: the fear of falling in elderly people.

Falling is a serious problem for the elderly which consequences--fractures, other lesions and the fear of falling--may result in auto-restrictions in daily living activities, producing immobility and accelerating the physical decline associated with aging. The ptophobia (phobic fear of falling) is c...

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Main Author: Gai, Juliana (author)
Other Authors: Gomes, Lucy (author), Jansen De Cárdenas, Carmen (author)
Format: article
Language:por
Published: 2009
Online Access:https://www.actamedicaportuguesa.com/revista/index.php/amp/article/view/1681
Country:Portugal
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