High prevalence of falls, fear of falling, and impaired balance in older adults with pain in the United States: findings from the 2011 National Health and Aging Trends Study.

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OBJECTIVES: To determine the prevalence of clinically relevant falls-related outcomes according to pain status in older adults in the United States. DESIGN: Cross-sectional analysis of the 2011 National Health and Aging Trends Study, a sample of Medicare enrollees aged 65 and older (response rate 71.0%). SETTING: In-person assessments were conducted in the home or residential care facility of the sampled study participant. PARTICIPANTS: Individuals aged 65 and older (n = 7,601, representing 3...

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Authors: Patel, K; Phelan, E; Leveille, S; Lamb, S; Missikpode, C

• Publication status: Published
• Publisher: Blackwell Publishing Inc.
• Journal: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
• Volume: 62
• Issue: 10
• Pages: 1844-1852
• Publication date: 2014-10-01
• DOI: 10.1111/jgs.13072
• EISSN: 1532-5415
• ISSN: 0002-8614
• Language: English
• Keywords: Sedentary Lifestyle; Female; United States; Cognition; Educational Status; Postural Balance; Cross-Sectional Studies; Fear; Sex Factors; Aged; Questionnaires; Depression; Aged, 80 and over; Analgesics; Body Mass Index; Accidental Falls; Humans; Male; Pain; Prevalence