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Active up until old age (German)

Posted by Arnhild Jenssen Nygård
|Date: April 05, 2017
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Active up until old age (German)

This newspaper article in German was published in "Arzt im Ländle", a magazine for physicians in Vorarlbe ...

This newspaper article in German was published in "Arzt im Ländle", a magazine for physicians in Vorarlberg brought out by the medical association. An easy way to inform local physicians about the sta ...

April 05, 2017
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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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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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The FallSafe project

Posted by jo hobbs
|Date: June 11, 2014
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The FallSafe project

The FallSafe project is concerned with enhanced quality improvement. The project focused on prevention an ...

The FallSafe project is concerned with enhanced quality improvement. The project focused on prevention and management of falls in clinical hospital wards through the implementation of evidence-based m ...

June 11, 2014
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The Winchester falls project: a randomised controlled trial of secondary prevention of falls in older people

Posted by jo hobbs
|Date: June 11, 2014
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The Winchester falls project: a randomised controlled trial of secondary prevention of falls in older people

Objective: This study aimed to determine the effectiveness of two interventions at preventing further fal ...

Objective: This study aimed to determine the effectiveness of two interventions at preventing further falls in recurrent fallers. One intervention was based in primary care and the other in secondary ...

June 11, 2014
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A systematic review and meta-analysis of studies using the STRATIFY tool for prediction of falls in hospital patients: how well does it work?

Posted by jo hobbs
|Date: June 11, 2014
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A systematic review and meta-analysis of studies using the STRATIFY tool for prediction of falls in hospital patients: how well does it work?

Background: STRATIFY is a prediction tool developed for use in for hospital inpatients. It has been widel ...

Background: STRATIFY is a prediction tool developed for use in for hospital inpatients. It has been widely used as part of hospital fall prevention plans, but it is not clear how effective its operati ...

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

Posted by jo hobbs
|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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Fall risk-assessment tools compared with clinical judgment: an evaluation in a rehabilitation ward

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|Date: June 11, 2014
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Fall risk-assessment tools compared with clinical judgment: an evaluation in a rehabilitation ward

Objectives: to compare the use of two falls risk-identification tools (Downton and STRATIFY) with clinica ...

Objectives: to compare the use of two falls risk-identification tools (Downton and STRATIFY) with clinical judgment (based upon the observation of wandering behaviour) in predicting falls of medically ...

June 11, 2014
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How to Guide: Reducing Harm from Falls (English)

Posted by Kristin Taraldsen
|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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“Schritt halten” – Information portal

Posted by Kristin Taraldsen
|Date: May 08, 2014
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“Schritt halten” – Information portal

This is is an information portal (German and English language) for municipalities that aim to promote phy ...

This is is an information portal (German and English language) for municipalities that aim to promote physical activity in older people. Everyone wants to stay active and healthy and therefore remain ...

May 08, 2014
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Periodical of General Greek Airforce Hospital (Greek language)

Posted by Areti Katsamagkou
|Date: May 06, 2014
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Periodical of General Greek Airforce Hospital (Greek language)

The problem of falls is described in this article, in the newspaper published every two months by 251 Air ...

The problem of falls is described in this article, in the newspaper published every two months by 251 Air Force General Hospital. In this article, the appropriate interventions and measure to prevent ...

May 06, 2014
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Online Video: The Four Test Balance Scale (Dutch)

Posted by Karin Kampe
|Date: May 02, 2014
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Online Video: The Four Test Balance Scale (Dutch)

The Four Test Balance Scale assesses static balance in older people and requires an individual to stand o ...

The Four Test Balance Scale assesses static balance in older people and requires an individual to stand on 4 different foot positions of increasing difficulty without an assistive device. Here you can ...

May 02, 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)

Active up until old age (German)

Active up until old age (German)

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)

Brochure “Introduction to falls prevention” (German)

Brochure “Introduction to falls prevention” (German)

The FallSafe project

The FallSafe project

The Winchester falls project: a randomised controlled trial of secondary prevention of falls in older people

The Winchester falls project: a randomised controlled trial of secondary prevention of falls in older people

A systematic review and meta-analysis of studies using the STRATIFY tool for prediction of falls in hospital patients: how well does it work?

A systematic review and meta-analysis of studies using the STRATIFY tool for prediction of falls in hospital patients: how well does it work?

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

Fall risk-assessment tools compared with clinical judgment: an evaluation in a rehabilitation ward

Fall risk-assessment tools compared with clinical judgment: an evaluation in a rehabilitation ward

How to Guide: Reducing Harm from Falls (English)

How to Guide: Reducing Harm from Falls (English)

“Schritt halten” – Information portal

“Schritt halten” – Information portal

Periodical of General Greek Airforce Hospital (Greek language)

Periodical of General Greek Airforce Hospital (Greek language)

Online Video: The Four Test Balance Scale (Dutch)

Online Video: The Four Test Balance Scale (Dutch)