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Falls
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Latest News
- Latest News
- Slips, Falls in Tub Common Cause of Kids' Injuries (06/03/2005, Reuters Health)
From the National Institutes of Health
- From the National Institutes of Health
- Preventing Falls and Fractures (National Institute on Aging)
Also available in: Spanish
Overviews
- Overviews
- Don't Let a Fall Be Your Last Trip (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)
- Why Do We Fall? (American Academy of Otolaryngology--Head and Neck Surgery)
Prevention/Screening
- Prevention/Screening
- Falls: Reduce Your Risk (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Prevent Falls! (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)
- Preventing the Fall: Designs on Building Safe Homes for the Elderly (National Safety Council)
- Slide Show: Balance Exercises to Keep You Steady on Your Feet (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Tai Chi May Combat Seniors' Fear of Falling (American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation)
Related Issues
- Related Issues
- Falls and Related Fractures (Osteoporosis and Related Bone Diseases-National Resource Center)
Also available in: Spanish - Footwear and Falls (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)
- Getting Up from a Fall (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)
- What You Need to Know about Balance and Falls (American Physical Therapy Association)
Statistics
- Statistics
- Fall-Related Injuries during the Holiday Season, United States, 2000-2003 (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
Children
- Children
- Falls (Nemours Foundation)
- Keeping Kids Safe from Home Falls (National Safety Council)
- Protecting Children from Window Falls (Nemours Foundation)
Seniors
- Seniors
- Check for Safety: A Home Fall Prevention Checklist for Older Adults (National Center for Injury Prevention and Control) - Links to PDF
Also available in: Spanish - Falls and Balance Problems (American Geriatrics Society)