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The number of older people is growing rapidly worldwide. More than 580 million people are older than 60 years, and the number is projected to rise to 1000 million by 2020.(1) With the increase in life expectancy, the leading causes of death have shifted dramatically from infectious diseases to noncommunicable diseases. Falls, traffic crashes, suicide and related injuries among elderly people are major public health problems...
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