Abstract
Background: Aged as the word is used in society may or may not correlate with the general condition of the individual but more often refers to the individual’s loss of capacity to maintain independence. Falling is a ubiquitous event experienced by all throughout life. Most falls in children and young adults are of minor consequences and readily forgotten and have no impact on subsequent function. Objective: To assess risk of fall in depressed elderly individuals. Study design: Observational study design Method: 60 subjects were included in the study according to the inclusion and exclusion criteria. Subjects having depression were included in the study. Risk of fall was assessed in depressed elderly individuals. Results: The result shows that there is moderate to high risk of fall in depressed elderly individuals.. Conclusion: The study concluded that there is moderate to high risk of fall in depressed elderly individuals which is statistically significant.
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