Abstract
Keypoints:
• Editorial to accompany Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on hospital episodes for falls and fractures associated with new-onset disability and frailty in England: a national cohort study.
• Trends around falls and fractures in relation to the timing of UK national lockdowns are complex
• More research is needed in this area to inform public health policy for future pandemics
• UK incidence rates for falls admissions steadily increased after covid restrictions eased
• Editorial to accompany Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on hospital episodes for falls and fractures associated with new-onset disability and frailty in England: a national cohort study.
• Trends around falls and fractures in relation to the timing of UK national lockdowns are complex
• More research is needed in this area to inform public health policy for future pandemics
• UK incidence rates for falls admissions steadily increased after covid restrictions eased
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Article number | afae110 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Age and Ageing |
| Volume | 53 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| Early online date | 7 Jun 2024 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Jun 2024 |
Keywords
- falls
- fractures
- COVID 19
- editorial
- policy
- physical activity
- COVID-19
- older people
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Ageing
- Geriatrics and Gerontology
