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However, the combined effect of falls and FOF on functional limitations and the moderating role of living alone or not is unclear. We aimed to examine (1) the independent and combined effect of falls and FOF on functional limitations in older adults and (2) whether living alone moderates these associations.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>We used data from the National Health and Aging Trends Study (NHATS) and included 5,950 U.S. community-dwelling older adults aged 65 and older from Round 1 (Year 2011) and Round 2 (Year 2012). Falls and FOF were ascertained by asking participants whether they had any falls in the last year and whether they had worried about falling in the previous month at R1. Assessed functional limitations included any difficulties with mobility, self-care, or household activities at R2. Poisson regression models were used to examine the longitudinal associations of falls and FOF with functional limitations and the moderation effects of baseline living alone.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>Of the 5,950 participants, 16.3% had falls only; 14.3% had FOF only; 14.3% had both, and 55.1% had neither at baseline. In the adjusted model, those who experienced concurrent falls and FOF in R1 had a higher risk of functional limitations at R2 than those with neither (Mobility: Incidence risk ratio [IRR] = 1.34, 95% CI: 1.24\u20131.45; Self-care: IRR = 1.18, 95% CI: 1.11\u20131.26; Household: IRR = 1.20, 95% CI: 1.11\u20131.30). Moreover, living alone significantly moderated the longitudinal associations of concurrent falls and FOF with mobility activity limitations.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title><jats:p>The findings suggest that strategies to improve falls and FOF together could potentially help prevent functional limitations. 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