Health emergencies, falls, and use of communication technologies by older people with functional and social frailty: ageing in place in deprived areas of italy

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    Regarding falling, biological (e_g, age, co-morbidity), behavioral (e_g, sedentary behavior), environmental (e_g, hazardous features at home and in public environment), and socioeconomic (lack of 2 of 23 social interaction, limited access to health and social services) risk factors are indicated. In this country frail older people receive overall support (not specifically for emergencies) mainly from their children and other relatives (78%), whereas 42% report help from private services, 42% from friends/neighbors, 36% from public services, e_g, home care (Servizio di Assistenza Domiciliare-SAD), and 23% from personal care assistants (PCAs), with some . . .

     

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