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April Falls Day Resources
There are just two weeks to go until this year’s April Falls Day, which is held every year in Australia and run by the Clinical Excellence Commission. The focus for 2014 is ‘Medicate Right to Stay...
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Functional disability and ability 75-year-olds: a comparison of two Swedish...
Objective: to compare the level of functional disability and involvement in leisure activities between two birth cohorts of Swedish 75-year-olds examined in 1976–77 and 2005–06. Measurements:...
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Aging is a contact sport
Aging is a contact sport is a must-view animation video showing how to increase compliance with the use of hip protectors. It was funded by a grant from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, and...
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“Better for others than for me”
The findings from this research will come as no surprise but it is nevertheless a healthy reminder of something that we perhaps often take for granted – many older people do not know that they are at...
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The increased risk of falls among adults with arthritis
A study published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has found that the risk of falling, and the risk of being injured through a fall, is significantly higher among adults with...
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Implementing Vitamin D guidance: draft guideline consultation
The National Institute of Clinical Excellence (NICE) is developing a public health guideline on Vitamin D: implementation of existing guidance to prevent deficiency. This guideline aims to improve the...
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Preventing falls with Tai Ji Quan: A public health perspective
This research from Stevens et al, bridges the gap between the world of research and implementation and provides some important recommendations for delivering Tai Ji Quan programmes in the community....
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Colder temperatures can increase risk of falls
This study by Lindemann et al draws attention to an important public health problem, which can increase the risk of falls among older women: colder temperatures. Effect of cold indoor environment on...
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COT Guidelines Available
Occupational therapy in the prevention and management of falls in adults – Practice Guideline from the College of Occupational Therapists is now available and can be downloaded from the cot website...
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Practical Guide to Health Ageing
A new guide published by AgeUK looks at several aspects of growing older that can be reviewed to reduce their effects. The guide includes a section on preventing falls but nearly all the sections...
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