Experiencing Cerebrovascular Diseases like Stroke and Fear of Falling: Longitudinal Results from the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe.

The aim of this study was to clarify the link between experiencing cerebrovascular diseases (strokes as an explicit example) and fear of falling (FOF) among middle-aged and older adults in Europe. Longitudinal data were used from wave 5 to wave 7 of the representative Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE). Self-reported tools were used to quantify the key variables.