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Checklist for hazards at home (Dutch)

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|Date: June 11, 2014
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Checklist for hazards at home (Dutch)

This checklist for hazards at home targets community dwellers and is available at the Osteoprose Stichtin ...

This checklist for hazards at home targets community dwellers and is available at the Osteoprose Stichting website. The website can be viewed here ...

June 11, 2014
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The Prevention Package for Older People (DoH, 2009)

Posted by jo hobbs
|Date: May 28, 2014
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The Prevention Package for Older People (DoH, 2009)

In 2009, the Department of Health published its prevention package for older people. The theme of the pre ...

In 2009, the Department of Health published its prevention package for older people. The theme of the prevention package is ‘keeping well in later life’. It focuses on those issues which older people ...

May 28, 2014
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Fall Prevention in Canada:Epidemiological and Program (Scott, 2009)

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|Date: May 28, 2014
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Fall Prevention in Canada:Epidemiological and Program (Scott, 2009)

This document details a Public Health Approach to Fall Prevention from the Centre of Excellence on Mobili ...

This document details a Public Health Approach to Fall Prevention from the Centre of Excellence on Mobility, Fall Prevention & Injury in Aging (CEMFIA). This resource details the approach undertaken t ...

May 28, 2014
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More evidence is needed to show whether or not altering the physical home environment by removing potential hazards reduces injuries (Turner et al 2011)

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|Date: May 28, 2014
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More evidence is needed to show whether or not altering the physical home environment by removing potential hazards reduces injuries (Turner et al 2011)

This Review details injuries in the home. The review includes older people and children under five. As mo ...

This Review details injuries in the home. The review includes older people and children under five. As most of the injuries to older people occur at home many people are encouraged to alter their home ...

May 28, 2014
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Population-based programmes for the prevention of fall-related injuries in older people

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|Date: May 28, 2014
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Population-based programmes for the prevention of fall-related injuries in older people

This review of population-based programmes for the prevention of fall-related injuries in older people fr ...

This review of population-based programmes for the prevention of fall-related injuries in older people from McClure et al. was published in 2008. Older people who live in institutions, such as assiste ...

May 28, 2014
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Exercise for improving balance in older people (Howe et al, 2012)

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|Date: May 28, 2014
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Exercise for improving balance in older people (Howe et al, 2012)

This updated review includes 94 randomised controlled trials involving 9821 participants. Most participan ...

This updated review includes 94 randomised controlled trials involving 9821 participants. Most participants were women living in their own home. Some studies included frail people residing in hospital ...

May 28, 2014
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Preventing Falls and Harm From Falls in Older People (2009) ‘Best Practice Guidelines for Australian Community Care’

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|Date: May 28, 2014
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Preventing Falls and Harm From Falls in Older People (2009) ‘Best Practice Guidelines for Australian Community Care’

The Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care is charged with leading and coordinating i ...

The Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care is charged with leading and coordinating improvements in the safety and quality of health care in Australia. The new guidelines included ...

May 28, 2014
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VIDEO: Wrexham strength and balance classes

Posted by Kristin Taraldsen
|Date: May 22, 2014
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VIDEO: Wrexham strength and balance classes

This video presents Wrexham strength and balance classes in Wales. The Wrexham strength and balance progr ...

This video presents Wrexham strength and balance classes in Wales. The Wrexham strength and balance programme was developed in collaboration with the Health, Social Care and Well-being Partnership and ...

May 22, 2014
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How to Guide: Reducing Harm from Falls (English)

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|Date: May 22, 2014
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How to Guide: Reducing Harm from Falls (English)

This is a “How to Guide” produced by the Change Agent Team at the National Leadership and Innovation Agen ...

This is a “How to Guide” produced by the Change Agent Team at the National Leadership and Innovation Agency for Healthcare, based on work undertaken by members of the national Intermediate Care Commun ...

May 22, 2014
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Guidance for exercise in older people at risk of falls (Wales)

Posted by Kristin Taraldsen
|Date: May 21, 2014
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Guidance for exercise in older people at risk of falls (Wales)

This best practice exercise guidance produced by Public Health Wales for older people at risk of a fall i ...

This best practice exercise guidance produced by Public Health Wales for older people at risk of a fall is intended for anyone who works with older people. It contains information that gives a clear b ...

May 21, 2014
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Adaptation of jobs for older workers. Guide to Good Practice (in Spanish)

Posted by Juan V. Durá
|Date: May 14, 2014
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Adaptation of jobs for older workers. Guide to Good Practice (in Spanish)

This document is a guideline with tips for adapting the workplace for older people. You can download a pd ...

This document is a guideline with tips for adapting the workplace for older people. You can download a pdf of the document here ...

May 14, 2014
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Guide for advice on selection of footwear for older people (in Spanish)

Posted by Juan V. Durá
|Date: May 12, 2014
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Guide for advice on selection of footwear for older people (in Spanish)

This guide provides help to the elderly in order to select the correct shoes, considering comfort and saf ...

This guide provides help to the elderly in order to select the correct shoes, considering comfort and safety. The guide can be downloaded here ...

May 12, 2014
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Documento de consenso sobre la prevención de fragilidad y caídas en la persona mayor (Estrategia de promoción de la salud y prevención en el SNS, Ministerio de Sanidad, Servicios Sociales e Igualdad 2014, Spanish)

Consensus document on frailty and falls prevention among the elderly (The Prevention and health promotion strategy of the Spanish NHS – Ministry of Health, Social Services and Equality 2014, English)

Prevention of Falls and Fall Injuries in the Older Adult Guideline (Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario 2011, English)

Guía de buenas prácticas: Prevención de caídas y lesiones derivadas de las personas mayores (Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario 2011, Spanish)

Oral Nutrition Intake for the Prevention of Falls (Reference list)

Protocolo: Recomendaciones para la prevención de caídas en pacientes hospitalizados (Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Albacete, Spanish)

Protocolo: Inmovilización de pacientes y sujeción mecánica (Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Albacete, Spanish)

Resumen: Recomendaciones para la prevención de caídas en pacientes hospitalizados (Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Albacete, Spanish)

Recommendation for prevention and management of falls in older patients in health care settings (Italian)

Taxonomy of Technologies (English)

Checklist for hazards at home (Dutch)

Checklist for hazards at home (Dutch)

The Prevention Package for Older People (DoH, 2009)

The Prevention Package for Older People (DoH, 2009)

Fall Prevention in Canada:Epidemiological and Program (Scott, 2009)

Fall Prevention in Canada:Epidemiological and Program (Scott, 2009)

More evidence is needed to show whether or not altering the physical home environment by removing potential hazards reduces injuries (Turner et al 2011)

More evidence is needed to show whether or not altering the physical home environment by removing potential hazards reduces injuries (Turner et al 2011)

Population-based programmes for the prevention of fall-related injuries in older people

Population-based programmes for the prevention of fall-related injuries in older people

Exercise for improving balance in older people (Howe et al, 2012)

Exercise for improving balance in older people (Howe et al, 2012)

Preventing Falls and Harm From Falls in Older People (2009) ‘Best Practice Guidelines for Australian Community Care’

Preventing Falls and Harm From Falls in Older People (2009) ‘Best Practice Guidelines for Australian Community Care’

VIDEO: Wrexham strength and balance classes

VIDEO: Wrexham strength and balance classes

How to Guide: Reducing Harm from Falls (English)

How to Guide: Reducing Harm from Falls (English)

Guidance for exercise in older people at risk of falls (Wales)

Guidance for exercise in older people at risk of falls (Wales)

Adaptation of jobs for older workers. Guide to Good Practice (in Spanish)

Adaptation of jobs for older workers. Guide to Good Practice (in Spanish)

Guide for advice on selection of footwear for older people (in Spanish)

Guide for advice on selection of footwear for older people (in Spanish)