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Medication Management 9 • <strong>Older</strong> adults should talk with pharmacist or doctor about possible side effects, to determine how one can best limit risk of a fall related injury. • Request a “brown-bag check-up” – Gather all of current medications and over-thecounter products into a "brown-bag" and show them to doctor or pharmacist so he/she can look <strong>for</strong> any potential problems.
Home Modification 9 • Home Modifications are a critical part of ensuring older adults’ safety from falls. • Simple and easy such as removing rugs that one is tripping on or plugging in a night light • More extensive and costly such as installing grab bars in the shower or stair railing • Several resources are provided under the “Home Modification” section of the AZFPC website
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Page 4 and 5: Arizona Fall Prevention Coalition
Page 6 and 7: Objectives • Discuss the signific
Page 8 and 9: Magnitude of the Problem • One ou
Page 10 and 11: No Small Problem in Arizona • In
Page 12 and 13: Risk Factors for Falls
Page 14 and 15: Risk Factors for Falls - Intrinsic
Page 16 and 17: Risk Factors for Falls - Extrinsic
Page 18 and 19: Key Fall Prevention Strategies Phys
Page 20 and 21: Physical Activity • A regular phy
Page 24 and 25: Resources
Page 26 and 27: Local Resources • Arizona Fall Pr
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