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Association Between Depressive Symptoms and Physiological Risk Factors for Falls

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CONCLUSION: Conclusion: Fallers presented more depressive symptoms, morbidities, polypharmacy, and worse subjective health status. Depressive symptoms do not act directly over the number of falls; nonetheless, those with depressive symptoms presented a higher chance of falling, which may be associated to slower reaction time. Psychological symptoms play an important role in falls, and should, therefore, be considered in identifying older people at risk and in developing prevention programs.
Natalia Reynaldo Sampaio