Fall Prevention Center of Excellence

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11Falling / Geriatrics / Fall prevention / Patient safety / Health care / Public health / Fall Prevention Center of Excellence / Falls in older adults

ACL-AoA Fact Sheet Template

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Language: English - Date: 2015-02-26 10:35:02
12Anthrozoology / Pet / Leash / Dog / Cat / Fall Prevention Center of Excellence / Software / Species / Agriculture / Electronic Arts games / The Sims 3: Pets

www.stopfalls.org • Each year, about 86,000 fall injuries involve dogs and cats. • Women are two times more likely to be injured than men. • The highest fracture rates are among adults age 75 and older.

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Language: English - Date: 2013-08-29 16:33:25
13Elderly care / Fall Prevention Center of Excellence / Medicine / Fall prevention / Human development / Health care

Microsoft PowerPoint - ASAFPCE Workshop (Final)

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Source URL: stopfalls.org

Language: English - Date: 2013-08-29 16:32:03
14Health / Medicine / Geriatrics / Injuries / Occupational safety and health / Fall prevention / Patient safety / Falling / Public health / Fall Prevention Center of Excellence / Falls in older adults

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Language: English - Date: 2015-02-26 10:52:16
15Medicine / Health / Geriatrics / Fall prevention / Patient safety / Falling / Public health / Preventive healthcare / Fall Prevention Center of Excellence / Falls in older adults

Opportunities and Challenges While considerable progress has been made since the 2003 fall prevention conference, many more challenges and tasks lie ahead. Much has been learned from research about the importance of mult

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Source URL: stopfalls.org

Language: English - Date: 2013-08-29 16:42:46
16Assistive technology / Health / Technology / Design / Assistive cane / Fall Prevention Center of Excellence / Walking stick / Walker / Assistive Technology Acts / Computer accessibility

www.stopfalls.org If used properly, an assistive device can: • Provide increased support • Improve balance while walking • Reduce pain

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Language: English - Date: 2013-08-29 16:32:27
17Health policy / Elderly care / Fall Prevention Center of Excellence / Falling / Geriatrics / Fall prevention / Public health / Health promotion

Vision for the Future The 2007 California Fall Prevention Summit: Progress, Challenges & Next Steps Planning, Process, and Outcome The Steering Committee developed the Summit program focusing on three objectives: a) crea

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Source URL: stopfalls.org

Language: English - Date: 2013-08-29 16:42:48
18Old age / Health / Medicine / Elderly care / Fall Prevention Center of Excellence / Falling / Geriatrics / Occupational safety and health / Safety / Fall prevention / Public health / California Health and Human Services Agency

Next Steps Efforts of the Fall Prevention Center of Excellence to reduce the number of falls and the risk for falling among older adults culminated in the 2007 California Fall Prevention Summit: Progress, Challenges & Ne

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Source URL: stopfalls.org

Language: English - Date: 2013-08-29 16:42:54
19Geriatrics / Medicine / Health / Fall prevention / Patient safety / Falling / Medicaid / Iowa / Fall Prevention Center of Excellence / Falls in older adults

ACL-AoA Fact Sheet Template

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Language: English - Date: 2015-02-26 10:39:29
20Injuries / Falling / Geriatrics / Occupational safety and health / Medical emergencies / Fall Prevention Center of Excellence / Fall prevention / Hip fracture / Major trauma

Almost half (48%) of older Californians hospitalized with a fall injury were discharged to a long-term care setting (i.e., skilled nursing or intermediate care facility), whereas only 24% went home. As persons become hos

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Source URL: www.stopfalls.org

Language: English - Date: 2013-08-29 16:33:16
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