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WHO Global Report on Falls Prevention in Older Age

By World Health Organization

Book information

Year
2008
ISBN
9241563532, 9789241563536, 9789240683068
Open Library ID
OL16932619M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
1 MB (1062120 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
51\53
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07

Description

The WHO Falls Prevention for Active Ageing model provides an action plan for making progress in reducing the prevalence of falls in the older adult population. By building on the three pillars of falls prevention, the model proposes specific strategies for: 1. building awareness of the importance of falls prevention and treatment; 2. improving the assessment of individual, environmental, and societal factors that increase the likelihood of falls; and 3. for facilitating the design and implementation of culturally-appropriate, evidence-based interventions that will significantly reduce the number of falls among older persons.

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