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  1. Rohayu Hami, Mohd Hashim Mohd Hassan, Azidah Abdul Kadir, Hasanah Che Ismail, Norsa’adah Bachok
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    Introduction: Geriatric Giants are the impairment that appear in older people. It comprises of impaired cognition,
    urinary incontinence, instability, fall and immobility. The aim of this study is to determine the prevalence of Geriatric Giants among older people living in three different living environment; own home, pondok and old folks home.
    Methods: This comparative study involved 471 respondents from Kelantan. There were 157 participants each from
    own home, pondok and old folks home. The prevalence of Geriatric Giants were determine by 10 minutes comprehensive screening which was developed to diagnose and manage the Geriatric Giants (WHO, 2007) and prevalence
    were compared using chi-square tests or Fisher exact test. Results: Prevalence of dementia among respondents of old
    folks home (11.5%), pondok (6.4%) and own home (0.6%). Prevalence of urinary incontinence among respondents
    of own home (22.3%), old folks home (16.6%) and pondok (14.0%). Prevalence of instability among respondents of
    old folk home (31.2%), pondok (27.4%) and own home (14.0%). Prevalence of fall among respondents of pondok
    (33.1%), old folks home (24.25) and own home (19.7%). Old folk home respondents had the highest prevalence of
    moderate and severe immobility There were significant difference in prevalence of dementia ((Fisher exact p value
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