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ProFouND Factsheets (Italian)

Posted by Arnhild Jenssen Nygård
|Date: May 30, 2016
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ProFouND Factsheets (Italian)

This is the Italian version of the ProFouND Factsheets. The booklet includes these following topic areas: ...

This is the Italian version of the ProFouND Factsheets. The booklet includes these following topic areas: Generic Guidance Exercise Vision Bone Health Vitamin D Home and environment Footwear and prote ...

May 30, 2016
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Fall prevention intervention technologies: A conceptual framework and survey of the state of the art (English)

Posted by Arnhild Jenssen Nygård
|Date: February 29, 2016
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Fall prevention intervention technologies: A conceptual framework and survey of the state of the art (English)

This is a methodological review article on fall prevention technologies. The article can be downloaded he ...

This is a methodological review article on fall prevention technologies. The article can be downloaded here. Abstract: In recent years, an ever increasing range of technology-based applications have b ...

February 29, 2016
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Get Up and Go – A guide to staying steady (English)

Posted by Kristin Taraldsen
|Date: October 05, 2015
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Get Up and Go – A guide to staying steady (English)

This Get Up and Go - leaflet target older persons at risk of falling and contain a 32-page guide to preve ...

This Get Up and Go - leaflet target older persons at risk of falling and contain a 32-page guide to prevent falls. The leaflet is provided by saga.co.uk/falls in association with the Chartered Society ...

October 05, 2015
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Brochure “Introduction to falls prevention” (German)

Posted by Kristin Taraldsen
|Date: September 18, 2015
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Brochure “Introduction to falls prevention” (German)

In this brochure provided by Robert-Bosch-Hospital you will find advice how to improve you steadiness whe ...

In this brochure provided by Robert-Bosch-Hospital you will find advice how to improve you steadiness when standing and walking and how to reduce your fall risk. In addition you will find useful addre ...

September 18, 2015
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Home modifications –HIPI study

Posted by Kristin Taraldsen
|Date: September 03, 2015
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Home modifications –HIPI study

In this paper Keall et al. (2015) present the HIPI study, where home modifications are at focus. This is ...

In this paper Keall et al. (2015) present the HIPI study, where home modifications are at focus. This is a single-blind, cluster-randomised controlled trial where the safety benefits of home modificat ...

September 03, 2015
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TUMBLES falls prevention booklet

Posted by Kristin Taraldsen
|Date: September 03, 2015
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TUMBLES falls prevention booklet

Essex’s new TUMBLES falls prevention booklet will be launched across the county in September. The booklet ...

Essex’s new TUMBLES falls prevention booklet will be launched across the county in September. The booklet is designed to support patients with self-help information on how to reduce their risk of fall ...

September 03, 2015
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Falls in 3rd age and physical environment – Risk factors and ergo therapy intervention

Posted by Kristin Taraldsen
|Date: August 14, 2015
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Falls in 3rd age and physical environment – Risk factors and ergo therapy intervention

This article (in Greek) is written by ergotherapist Mrs K. Keramiotou, MSc, and published originally in a ...

This article (in Greek) is written by ergotherapist Mrs K. Keramiotou, MSc, and published originally in a Greek Journal, Ergotherapy (41):19-25, 2010. It was presented originally as a verbal communica ...

August 14, 2015
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Design and implementation of technologies (English guidelines)

Posted by Kristin Taraldsen
|Date: April 07, 2015
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Design and implementation of technologies (English guidelines)

On the FARSEEING website updated guidelines for design and implementation of technologies are available f ...

On the FARSEEING website updated guidelines for design and implementation of technologies are available for downloads. These guidelines target scientists, clinicians, technologists, manufacturers, and ...

April 07, 2015
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Sturzprophylaxe.de (German home page)

Posted by Kristin Taraldsen
|Date: January 14, 2015
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Sturzprophylaxe.de (German home page)

This is a German home page with information for lay persons containing information on understanding/defin ...

This is a German home page with information for lay persons containing information on understanding/definition of falls, risk of falling. Furthermore the homepage informs about possible exercise inter ...

January 14, 2015
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Overcoming the fear of falling – Homecare.com

Posted by Dawn Skelton
|Date: June 16, 2014
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Overcoming the fear of falling – Homecare.com

This website provides information on steps that people can take to help overcome fear of falling. Import ...

This website provides information on steps that people can take to help overcome fear of falling. Important recommendations provided include the following: Exercise to build muscle strength. Take cal ...

June 16, 2014
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Rate of accidental falls in institutionalised older people with and without cognitive impairment halved as a result of a staff-oriented intervention

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|Date: June 11, 2014
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Rate of accidental falls in institutionalised older people with and without cognitive impairment halved as a result of a staff-oriented intervention

Objective: to evaluate the impact of a staff-oriented intervention on the number of accidental falls in r ...

Objective: to evaluate the impact of a staff-oriented intervention on the number of accidental falls in residents with and without cognitive impairment. Design: clustered randomised controlled trial. ...

June 11, 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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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)

ProFouND Factsheets (Italian)

ProFouND Factsheets (Italian)

Fall prevention intervention technologies: A conceptual framework and survey of the state of the art (English)

Fall prevention intervention technologies: A conceptual framework and survey of the state of the art (English)

Get Up and Go – A guide to staying steady (English)

Get Up and Go – A guide to staying steady (English)

Brochure “Introduction to falls prevention” (German)

Brochure “Introduction to falls prevention” (German)

Home modifications –HIPI study

Home modifications –HIPI study

TUMBLES falls prevention booklet

TUMBLES falls prevention booklet

Falls in 3rd age and physical environment – Risk factors and ergo therapy intervention

Falls in 3rd age and physical environment – Risk factors and ergo therapy intervention

Design and implementation of technologies (English guidelines)

Design and implementation of technologies (English guidelines)

Sturzprophylaxe.de (German home page)

Sturzprophylaxe.de (German home page)

Overcoming the fear of falling – Homecare.com

Overcoming the fear of falling – Homecare.com

Rate of accidental falls in institutionalised older people with and without cognitive impairment halved as a result of a staff-oriented intervention

Rate of accidental falls in institutionalised older people with and without cognitive impairment halved as a result of a staff-oriented intervention

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

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

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