Research from Help the Aged (now AgeUK) and the University’s of Southampton & Manchester, examines the attitudes and feelings of older people towards falls prevention services and resources. It explores different approaches and ways of communicating falls prevention messages to older people, as well as ways of encouraging older people to take up falls prevention…
Physical Activity and the Prevention and Management of Falls and Accidents among Older People – A Framework for Practice can be downloaded from the link below.
http://www.nice.org.uk/nicemedia/documents/physical_activity_prevoffalls.pdf
The Case for and Strategies to implement a joint Health and Modernisation Plan for Falls and Osteoporosis
by Colin Cryer and Sanjeev Patel – Historical Document.
This is a pdf and takes a few minutes to download, click here.
Published in 2002, “Preventing Accidental Injury – Priorities for Action”, Report to the Chief Medical Officer from The Accidental Injury Task Force, can be viewed on
Information for older people on how to use the stairs safely.
This leaflet is designed to give practical advice and simple steps that you can take to reduce the risk of falling on stairs.
Click on the image opposite to download the leaflet.
Debra J.Rose ISBN 0-7360-4088-9 A comprehensive balance and mobility training programme from Debra Rose. The second edition of FallProof! A Comprehensive Balance and Mobility Training Program is a practical guide to implementing a multidimensional balance and mobility training program to address the increasing incidence of falls among older adults. Now packaged with a DVD, this…
