Risk factor analysis of the decrease in gait speed among Japanese older outpatients with polypharmacy | Journal of Pharmaceutical Health Care and Sciences | Full Text

Risk factor analysis of the decrease in gait speed among Japanese older outpatients with polypharmacy | Journal of Pharmaceutical Health Care and Sciences | Full Text

Journal of Pharmaceutical Health Care and Sciences

Risk factor analysis of the decrease in gait speed among Japanese older outpatients with polypharmacy

Both polypharmacy and frailty are critical issues faced by the elderly. The decrease in gait speed is an index of frailty, and it is generally associated with falls and fractures, which are risk factors requir...

Authors:Masataka Deguchi, Keigo Nishida, Tomoyuki Enokiya and Kazuya Ooi

Citation:Journal of Pharmaceutical Health Care and Sciences 2019 5:23

Content type:Research article

Published on: 16 November 2019

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