European Geriatric Medicine
Fall-Risk-Increasing drugs and falls in community-dwelling older adults: a prospective cohort study in a single Danish municipality
Abstract Purpose Fall-risk-increasing drugs (FRIDs) are a significant and modifiable risk factor for falls in older adults. However, prospective data using robust fall ascertainment on specific FRID classes are scarce in community-dwelling populations. We aimed to investigate the association between individual FRID classes and both single and recurrent falls in older community-dwelling adults. Methods We analysed data from a Danish prospective cohort of 241 community-dwelling adults aged ≥ 75 years. Medication reco …