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Falling Is Not Just For Older Women: Support For Pre-Emptive Prevention Intervention Before 60, Jennifer Nitz, Nancy Low Choy

Nancy Low Choy

Objective
This study aimed to report falls and identify factors that might predict a fall in women aged between 40 and 80 years and thus provide evidence of earlier falls and need for morbidity preventive intervention.

Design and participants
A prospective cohort study design over 5 years. Personal demographic data of age, co-morbidities, number of prescribed medications, falls, activity level and living situation were obtained at face-to-face interview. Height, weight, body mass index and postural stability were measured in participating women living independently in the community.

Results
Women were categorized into age decade cohorts, with 463 remaining at the year …