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Falls and Fractures Consensus Statement Public Health England

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|Date: February 06, 2017
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Falls and Fractures Consensus Statement Public Health England

The National Falls Prevention Coordination Group (NFPCG) is made up of organisations involved in the prev ...

The National Falls Prevention Coordination Group (NFPCG) is made up of organisations involved in the prevention of falls, care for falls-related injuries and the promotion of healthy ageing. It was fo ...

February 06, 2017
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Staying steady, staying positive booklet – NHS Manchester

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|Date: June 16, 2014
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Staying steady, staying positive booklet – NHS Manchester

This booklet provides a guide to understanding and overcoming anxiety about falling for older people. The ...

This booklet provides a guide to understanding and overcoming anxiety about falling for older people. The main topics covered by this resource include the following: How fear of falling can affect us ...

June 16, 2014
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Overcoming the fear of falling – Homecare.com

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|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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Patient Information: Fear of Falling

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|Date: June 16, 2014
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Patient Information: Fear of Falling

Living with a fear of falling can create a lot of worry to family members, friends and ourselves resultin ...

Living with a fear of falling can create a lot of worry to family members, friends and ourselves resulting in a lot of distress. A fear of falling can also lead to us dropping out of activities we lik ...

June 16, 2014
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Beyond the video: Falling – facing the fear

Posted by Dawn Skelton
|Date: June 16, 2014
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Beyond the video: Falling – facing the fear

Many older people have a fear of falling triggered by such things as: An unfamiliar room, especially one ...

Many older people have a fear of falling triggered by such things as: An unfamiliar room, especially one with poor lighting Icy sidewalks Recognizing the threat of a fall to their independence Knowing ...

June 16, 2014
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Fear of falling: Understand it, beat it (Camden REACH – NHS)

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|Date: June 16, 2014
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Fear of falling: Understand it, beat it (Camden REACH – NHS)

This is a booklet from Camden NHS Primary Care Trust. The booklet looks at: The emotional effects of havi ...

This is a booklet from Camden NHS Primary Care Trust. The booklet looks at: The emotional effects of having a fear of falling. What it feels like to be anxious. How anxiety can affect how you walk. Ho ...

June 16, 2014
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Video clip of seated exercises (in preparation for standing exercise) for Older Adults (English)

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|Date: April 13, 2014
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Video clip of seated exercises (in preparation for standing exercise) for Older Adults (English)

This video includes both balance and strengthening exercises. The exercise program is appropriate for th ...

This video includes both balance and strengthening exercises. The exercise program is appropriate for those older adults who cannot stand or who need support when standing and could be considered pre ...

April 13, 2014
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A Video Presentation on Falls Risk Assessment Tools and Interventions for professionals (English)

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|Date: April 13, 2014
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A Video Presentation on Falls Risk Assessment Tools and Interventions for professionals (English)

A presentation for professionals on the various tools and interventions used to assess risk of falls in ...

A presentation for professionals on the various tools and interventions used to assess risk of falls in older adults. The presentation, lasting 36 minutes, focuses mainly on loss of strength and bala ...

April 13, 2014
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FARSEEING – FAll Repository for the design of Smart and sElf-adaptive Environments prolonging INdependent living

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|Date: February 03, 2014
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FARSEEING – FAll Repository for the design of Smart and sElf-adaptive Environments prolonging INdependent living

FARSEEING aims to promote better prediction, prevention and support of older persons, by long-term analys ...

FARSEEING aims to promote better prediction, prevention and support of older persons, by long-term analysis of behavioural and physiological data collected using Smartphones, wearable and environmenta ...

February 03, 2014
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Guidelines to prevent falls (Greek)

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|Date: January 31, 2014
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Guidelines to prevent falls (Greek)

This online leaflet by the Pharmacists Association in Athens and the Medical Association in Greece is pub ...

This online leaflet by the Pharmacists Association in Athens and the Medical Association in Greece is published on healthpress.gr. It describes guidelines for the seniors in order to prevent falls. Th ...

January 31, 2014
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Incontinence and quality of life (Greek)

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|Date: January 31, 2014
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Incontinence and quality of life (Greek)

In this online leaflet it is described how incontinence influences the quality of life of elderly. It als ...

In this online leaflet it is described how incontinence influences the quality of life of elderly. It also explains how the application of specific treatment according to each patient’s needs can impr ...

January 31, 2014
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Facts about falls leaflet – Older People and Professionals (English)

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|Date: January 06, 2014
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Facts about falls leaflet – Older People and Professionals (English)

Age UK have produced this one page leaflet on facts about falls (incidence and costs etc) for older peopl ...

Age UK have produced this one page leaflet on facts about falls (incidence and costs etc) for older people and professionals. [profound_approved] ...

January 06, 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)

Falls and Fractures Consensus Statement Public Health England

Falls and Fractures Consensus Statement Public Health England

Staying steady, staying positive booklet – NHS Manchester

Staying steady, staying positive booklet – NHS Manchester

Overcoming the fear of falling – Homecare.com

Overcoming the fear of falling – Homecare.com

Patient Information: Fear of Falling

Patient Information: Fear of Falling

Beyond the video: Falling – facing the fear

Beyond the video: Falling – facing the fear

Fear of falling: Understand it, beat it (Camden REACH – NHS)

Fear of falling: Understand it, beat it (Camden REACH – NHS)

Video clip of seated exercises (in preparation for standing exercise) for Older Adults (English)

Video clip of seated exercises (in preparation for standing exercise) for Older Adults (English)

A Video Presentation on Falls Risk Assessment Tools and Interventions for professionals (English)

A Video Presentation on Falls Risk Assessment Tools and Interventions for professionals (English)

FARSEEING – FAll Repository for the design of Smart and sElf-adaptive Environments prolonging INdependent living

FARSEEING – FAll Repository for the design of Smart and sElf-adaptive Environments prolonging INdependent living

Guidelines to prevent falls (Greek)

Guidelines to prevent falls (Greek)

Incontinence and quality of life (Greek)

Incontinence and quality of life (Greek)

Facts about falls leaflet – Older People and Professionals (English)

Facts about falls leaflet – Older People and Professionals (English)