Successful ageing is associated with falls among older adults in India: a large population based across-sectional study based on LASI.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Falls are common in the elderly and can lead to adverse consequences, like injuries, hospitalization, disability even mortality. Successful ageing emerged in sight to assess physical, psychological and social status of older adults. This study is conducted to explore the association between them in a large Indian community-dwelling population.

Methods

Data were based on the wave 1 survey of the Longitudinal Ageing Study in India (LASI). People aged 60 and above with complete information were included. The elderly met five standards including absence of chronic diseases, freedom from disability, high cognitive ability, free from depressive symptoms and active social engagement, were classified into successful agers. The assessment of falls, fall-related injuries an

SUBMITTER: Wang Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11197243 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature