TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1993//
TI  - Near falls incidence. A study of older adults in the community
JO  - Journal of gerontological nursing
A1  - Ryan, J. W.
A1  - Dinkel, J. L.
A1  - Petrucci, K.
SP  - 23
EP  - 28
VL  - 19
IS  - 12
N2  - 1. Although falls in older adults have been studied in a variety of settings, near falls (or almost falling) have received little or no attention--and therefore their clinical relevance is unknown. 2. Older adults were able to discriminate between near fall and actual fall events without difficulty. 3. Thirty-five percent of the older adults who participated in this study experienced near falls in the 3-weeks of data collection. Therefore, near falls are common events in the lives of many older adults.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0098-9134
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -