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Antihypertensive Use and Recurrent Falls in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: Findings From the Health ABC Study
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The Journals of Gerontology Series A. 70(12)
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BackgroundDespite wide-spread use of antihypertensives in older adults, the literature is unclear about their association with incident recurrent falls over time.MethodsHealth, Aging and Body Composition study participants (n = 2,948) who were well functioning at baseline (1997) were followed to Year 7 (2004). The main outcome was recurrent falls (≥2) in the ensuing 12 months. Antihypertensive use was examined as: (a) any versus none, (b) long- versus short-term (≥2 vs