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Topic: Falls


Children

- Falls - Nemours Foundation
- Keeping Kids Safe from Home Falls - National Safety Council
- Protecting Children from Window Falls - Nemours Foundation

National Institutes of Health

- Preventing Falls and Fractures - National Institute on Aging

Organizations

- National Institute on Aging -
- American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons -

Overviews

- Why Do We Fall? - American Academy of Otolaryngology--Head and Neck Surgery
- Don't Let a Fall Be Your Last Trip - American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

Prevention/Screening

- Preventing the Fall: Designs on Building Safe Home - National Safety Council
- Tai Chi May Combat Seniors' Fear of Falling - American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
- Prevent Falls! - American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
- Falls: Reduce Your Risk - Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
- Slide Show: Balance Exercises to Keep You Steady o - Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research

Related Issues

- What You Need to Know about Balance and Falls - American Physical Therapy Association
- Falls and Related Fractures - Osteoporosis and Related Bone Diseases-National Resource Center
- Footwear and Falls - American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
- Getting Up from a Fall - American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

Seniors

- Check for Safety: A Home Fall Prevention Checklist - National Center for Injury Prevention and Control
- Falls and Balance Problems - American Geriatrics Society

Statistics

- Falls in Nursing Homes - National Center for Injury Prevention and Control
- Falls and Hip Fractures among Older Adults - National Center for Injury Prevention and Control
- Fall-Related Injuries during the Holiday Season, U - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Costs of Fall Injuries among Older Adults - National Center for Injury Prevention and Control

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