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0861 |aHP25-1/2005E
1102 |aPublic Health Agency of Canada.
24510|aReport on seniors' falls in Canada
260 |aOttawa - Ontario : |bPublic Health Agency of Canada |c2005.
300 |a64p. : |bcoloured figs., graphs, tables, photographs ; |c28 cm.
504 |aBibliography.
5203 |aThis report discusses the problems presented by seniors’ falls and presents best practices to reduce their occurrence. A comprehensive overview of data on falls includes statistics on fall-related mortality. Risk factors for seniors’ falls are organized as biological, behavioural, environmental, and socio-economic. The discussion of best practices is in the context of factors that affect the sustainability of fall-prevention programs. The report concludes by addressing the potential of provincial and territorial data for supporting fall-prevention initiatives.
563 |aSoftcover
590 |a06-37|b2006-09-15
69007|aSeniors|2gcpds
77508|tRapport sur les chutes des aînés au Canada |w(CaOODSP)9.682997
7760#|tReport on seniors' falls in Canada |w(CaOODSP)9.688843