Syndrome incidence of falls in the home, study elderly at an age range between 60 and 80 years
Abstract
Older people have a drastic change in his life after falling. Expectations change unfavorably, go from independence to dependence. It aims to identify the incidence of fractures in falls of older persons. The methodology is quantitative approach, descriptive scope, not experimental, cross-sectional design. The information was obtained in a period of twelve months, with 300 senior people, within a range of 60 to 80 years old, who attended the Center for Rehabilitation of Special Education (CREE) of the City of San Francisco de Campeche, Campeche, Mexico. Results: people suffer in 63.30 % fall fracture. Conclusions: family and awareness among the elderly missing to avoid architectural barriers in your home, and gerontology intervention falls is important to do it through education in health issues.
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