Disease duration but not age is independently associated with falls in Parkinson disease. Timed-up-and-go accurately reflects falls risk. Impaired semantic fluency is independently associated with falls, while verbal memory is not. Comorbidities, antidepressants, and deep brain stimulation also contribute to falls risk.
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