Report on Seniors' Falls in Canada

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Dedication and Acknowledgements

Foreword

Statistics on Seniors' Falls

1. Introduction
   
   
   • 1.1 How this report is organized
   • 1.2 Seniors' falls - definitions
   • 1.3 Action on seniors' falls
2. The Scope of the Problem
   
   
   • 2.1 What seniors report about falls and related injuries
   • 2.2 What hospitalization data tell us about seniors' falls
   • 2.3 What hospitalization data tell us about falls in residential care
   • 2.4 What mortality data tell us about deaths due to falls
3. Risk Factors for Falls and Fall-related Injuries in Seniors
   
   
   • 3.1 Biological and medical risk factors
   • 3.2 Behavioural risk factors
   • 3.3 Environmental risk factors
   • 3.4 Socio-economic risk factors
4. Evidence-based Best Practices for the Prevention of Falls
   
   
   • 4.1 Existing practice guidelines
   • 4.2 Best practices for fall prevention
   • 4.3 Selecting appropriate approaches according to setting
   • 4.4 Recovery from a fall
   • 4.5 Factors influencing client compliance in fall prevention
5. Supporting Fall Prevention Strategies
6. The Way Forward

List of Tables and Figures

Appendix A: Risk Factors for Falls and Fall-related Injuries

Appendix B: List of the Public Health Agency of Canada's Resources on Seniors' Falls

Technical Reports

• Injury Resulting from Falls Among Canadians Age 65 and Over
• Hospitalizations Due to Falls Among Canadians Age 65 and Over
• Hospitalizations Due to Falls Among Canadians Age 65 and Over Living in Residential Care Facilities
• Deaths Due to Falls Among Canadians Age 65 and Over

© Minister of Public Works and Government Services Canada, 2005

 

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