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Approximately 30% of older adults worldwide suffer from falls each year, making falls a critical public health issue

This study utilized baseline survey data from the Longitudinal Study of Ageing and Health in the Philippines (LSAHP) and the Longitudinal Study of Ageing and Health in Vietnam (LSAHV) to evaluate the prevalence of falls and explore associated factors among older individuals in the Philippines and Vietnam. Falls, defined in this study as “unintentional events … Read more