Preventing Falls ---
The Gennessee County Health Department in Flint, MI offers tips on how lifestyle and environmental changes can help prevent falls.
Visit the Genesee County web site
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Falls and Older Adults ---
Explores the complications that arise from falls, examines the factors that increase the risk of falling, and lists some preventative measures that can be taken through this Website.
Visit the Apria Healthcare web site
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Falling Injuries and the Older Adult ---
This article explains the different types of injuries that an older person can incur in a fall and suggests some preventative measures.
Visit the Webasx web site
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Causes, the SPLATT Mnemonic, and Prevention ---
This website provides multiple articles containing comprehensive information on falls in the elderly, including causes, the SPLATT mnemonic, the importance of exercise in preventing falls, and the role of the caregiver in prevention.
Visit the New Mexico Geriatric Education Center web site
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One in 3 Seniors Fall: Prevention is Best Medicine ---
The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons website discusses the frequency of falls in older people, and the outcome of falls on the older person's health and functional ability with activities of daily living.
Visit the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons web site
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Grab Bars and Hip Protectors ---
The "Innovation" section of the Geriatric Times website discusses products that help prevent falls in older people. Familiarizing yourself with this information could help you inform older patients of devices that could help.
Visit the Geriatric Times web site
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Hip Protector Products ---
This website shows types of products that older people can wear to help prevent hip injury.
Visit the HIProtector.com web site
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Hip Saver Products ---
This website shows more products for prevention of hip injury in older people.
Visit the HipSaver.com web site
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