Falls and other geriatric syndromes in Blantyre, Malawi: a community survey of older adults.

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The prevalence of geriatric syndromes (falls, immobility, intellectual or memory impairment, and incontinence) is unknown in many resource-poor countries. With an aging population such knowledge is essential to develop national policies on the health and social needs of older people. The aim of this study was to provide a preliminary survey to explore the prevalence of falls and other geriatric syndromes and their association with known risk factors in people aged > 60 years in urban Blantyre, Malawi.

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Journal ID (iso-abbrev): Malawi Med J

Title: Malawi medical journal : the journal of Medical Association of Malawi

ISSN (Electronic): 1995-7270

ISSN (Print): 1995-7262

Publication date (Electronic): Dec 2014

Volume: 26

Issue: 4

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[1 ] University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust - Older Persons Health Services, Bristol, United Kingdom.

[2 ] Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital, Blantyre, Malawi.

[3 ] Kamuzu Central Hospital, Lilongwe, Malawi.

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DOI: 10.3402/gha.v6i0.19646

PMC ID: 4325343

PubMed ID: 26167258

SO-VID: 37b83dcd-d4b6-4a47-911e-12d23a10d883

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