"Medication Interventions for Fall Prevention in the Older Adult." J
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Appendix 1. Partnerships and websites <strong>for</strong> prevention of fallsA number of <strong>in</strong>novative partnerships on <strong>the</strong> local, state, and national levels have<strong>for</strong>med to address falls reduction us<strong>in</strong>g evidence-based approaches. Please seewebsites below <strong>for</strong> access to <strong>the</strong>se approaches.For more <strong>in</strong><strong>for</strong>mation on falls prevention, consult <strong>the</strong> follow<strong>in</strong>g resources:PARTNERSHIP WEBSITESSenior Injury <strong>Prevention</strong> Program, Alameda County Department of Public Healthhttp://www.acgov.org/PublicHealth/organization/divisions/ems/Resource/<strong>Fall</strong>s_Manual_2003.pdfDownloadable version of <strong>the</strong> programs Prevent<strong>in</strong>g <strong>Fall</strong>s <strong>for</strong> 60+ <strong>Adult</strong>s manual. Toorder <strong>the</strong> associated video, contact Colleen Campbell at (510) 577-3535.<strong>Fall</strong> <strong>Prevention</strong> Center of Excellencehttp://www.stopfalls.orgThis website conta<strong>in</strong>s extensive <strong>in</strong><strong>for</strong>mation and resources on falls prevention, <strong>the</strong>Stop <strong>Fall</strong>s Newsletter, and directions on how to jo<strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> Stop<strong>Fall</strong>s NetworkCali<strong>for</strong>nia.<strong>Fall</strong>s Free: Promot<strong>in</strong>g a National <strong>Fall</strong>s <strong>Prevention</strong> Action Planhttp://www.healthyag<strong>in</strong>gprograms.com/content.asp?sectionid=98This website conta<strong>in</strong>s <strong>the</strong> action plan developed dur<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> <strong>Fall</strong>s Free Summit, aswell as background research and related <strong>in</strong><strong>for</strong>mation.<strong>Fall</strong>proof! A Comprehensive Balance and Mobility Tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g Program by Debra J.Rose (available from Human K<strong>in</strong>etics)http://www.humank<strong>in</strong>etics.com/products/showproduct.cfm?isbn=0736040889This evidence-based, multidimensional, practical manual provides detailedresearch and <strong>in</strong>struction on mobility and balance.Generations W<strong>in</strong>ter 2002–2003 issuehttp://www.generationsjournal.org/generations/gen26-4/toc.cfmThis issue of ASA’s quarterly journal is devoted to falls and fall-related <strong>in</strong>juries.The Generations website lists <strong>the</strong> full table of contents. Back issues are alsoavailable <strong>for</strong> purchase.Home Safety Councilhttp://www.homesafetycouncil.orgThis website <strong>in</strong>cludes resources and research on home safety, a home assessmentchecklist, and <strong>the</strong> Safe Steps Program, a falls-prevention curriculum distributed toolder adult activity centers.National Resource Center on Supportive Hous<strong>in</strong>g and Home Modificationshttp://homemods.orgThis website has <strong>in</strong><strong>for</strong>mation and tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g on home modifications, <strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g l<strong>in</strong>ksto home-safety checklists.
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