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Preventing Falls: Resources

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Publications

1.   Age Page: Falls and Fractures - This publication gives tips on how you can prevent falls and fractures both in your home and outside.

   http://www.niapublications.org/agepages/falls.asp

2.   Falls and Older Adults - This publication provides information on how to prevent falls and the risk factors associated with falling and being an older adult. Additional information is also provided on what to do if you happen to fall.

   http://nihseniorhealth.gov/falls/toc.html

3.   Help Seniors Live Better, Longer: Prevent Brain Injury - This CDC initiative raises awareness among children and other caregivers of older adults about ways to prevent, recognize, and respond to traumatic brain injury in adults 75 and older. It provides easy-to-use materials in English and Spanish for older adults and their caregivers.

   http://www.cdc.gov/BrainInjuryInSeniors/

4.   Once is Enough: A Guide to Preventing Future Fractures - This fact sheet will help you better understand the relationship between fractures and osteoporosis, so you can take action now to strengthen and protect your bones. It also explains the osteoporosis evaluation procedure.

   http://www.niams.nih.gov/Health_Info/Bone/Osteoporosis/Fracture/default.asp

5.   Preventing Falls and Related Fractures - This publication contains information on how osteoporosis can progress without symptoms and how falls are especially dangerous for those with low bone density.

   http://www.niams.nih.gov/Health_Info/Bone/Osteoporosis/Fracture/preventing_falls.asp...

6. Better Balance Prevents Falls (Copyright © AARP) - This article discusses what you can do to improve your balance and prevent falls. It includes information on balance and strength exercises and what changes you can make to prevent falls in your home.

   http://www.aarp.org/health/staying_healthy/prevention/better_balance_prevents_falls.html...

7. Footwear and Falls (Copyright © AAOS) - This publication contains information on how wearing shoes that fit properly can help prevent falls from occurring.

   http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/fact/thr_report.cfm?Thread_ID=83&topcategory=Foot

Organizations

1.   National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, CDC, OPHS, HHS
2.   National Institute on Aging, NIH, HHS
3.   Osteoporosis and Related Bone Diseases National Resource Center, NIAMS, NIH, HHS
4. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
5. American Association of Retired Persons (AARP)

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