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JAMDA

November 19, 2019

Vitamin D Supplementation for Extraskeletal Indications in Older Persons

Low levels of vitamin D have been implicated in a wide variety of conditions highly prevalent in the geriatric population, including fractures, functional limitations, cancer, cardiovascular disease, and depression. Vitamin D supplementation is often considered integral to the prevention of falls and fract...
JAMDA

October 11, 2019

Predictors of Incident Fear of Falling in Community-Dwelling Older Adults

Fear of falling (FoF) is common in older people and may lead to physical decline, disability, poor quality of life, and falls. Several risk factors for FoF have been identified in cross-sectional studies, but evidence on predictors of its incidence is scarce. We investigated the latter in community-dwellin...