Comment on “Investigation of Balance, Kinesiophobia, and Mobility in Older Adults Exposed to Polypharmacy”

Year 2026, Volume: 28 Issue: 1 , 113 - 114 , 25.04.2026

Ömer Adil İlhan

https://doi.org/10.18678/dtfd.1806121

https://izlik.org/JA93FG32EP

Abstract

This submission is a Letter to the Editor commenting on the article "Investigation of Balance, Kinesiophobia, and Mobility in Older Adults Exposed to Polypharmacy" by Salkın et al., published in Duzce Medical Journal.

Keywords

Polypharmacy , deprescribing , kinesiophobia , family medicine , geriatrics , falls

Ethical Statement

This study does not involve human or animal participants. All procedures followed scientific and ethical principles, and all referenced studies are appropriately cited.

Supporting Institution

This research received no external funding.

Thanks

The author does not wish to acknowledge any individual or institution.

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