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A story that appeared in the American Medical News, a publication of the American Medical Association, reporting on the new Clinical Practice Guideline: "Doctors get tips on patient falls prevention ... Physicians are asked to assess and tailor treatment to avert falls in their older patients."
http://www.ama-assn.org/sci-pubs/amnews/pick_01/hlsd0528.htm
The actual Clinical Practice Guideline "Guideline for the prevention of falls in older persons" written and released by a joint committee of the American Geriatric Society, British Geriatric Society and the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.
http://www.americangeriatrics.org/products/positionpapers/Falls.pdf
A CBSNews.com story "Home, unsafe home" that home accidents cause 20,000 deaths and nearly 13 million injuries in the United States each year, at an annual cost of roughly $380 billion in lost wages, medical costs and other expenses, and the fact that falls are the leading cause of those accidents.
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2002/09/26/national/main523367.shtml
"Falls and Hip Fractures Among Older Adults", a publication of the Centers for Disease Control, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control.
http://www.cdc.gov/ncipc/factsheets/falls.htm
Senate Bill 1922, a bill to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to expand and intensify programs with respect to research and related activities concerning elder falls.
http://www.nfsi.org/pdfs/sen1922.pdf
VEDA, the Vestibular Disorders Association, a non-profit resource and support organization for people suffering from dizziness and balance disorders. VEDA also maintains a database of providers in many different geographic areas who offer diagnostic testing and treatment.
http://www.vestibular.org
The American Geriatric Society, AGS Foundation for Health in Aging consumer pamphlet "A patient's guide to preventing falls"
http://www.healthinaging.org/public_education/falls_consumer_pamphlet.pdf
The American Geriatric Society, AGS Foundation for Health in Aging patient handout "Medical evaluation of falls"
http://www.healthinaging.org/public_education/tools/07_medical_evaluation_falls.pdf
The American Geriatric Society, AGS Foundation for Health in Aging patient handout "Decrease your risk of falling"
http://www.healthinaging.org/public_education/tools/13_decrease_your_risk_falling.pdf
The American Geriatric Society, AGS Foundation for Health in Aging patient handout "Improve your balance in 10 minutes a day"
http://www.healthinaging.org/public_education/tools/12_improve_your_balance.pdf
The American Geriatric Society, AGS Foundation for Health in Aging patient handout "Tai Chi"
http://www.healthinaging.org/public_education/tools/18_tai_chi.pdf
The American Geriatric Society, AGS Foundation for Health in Aging patient handout "Choosing and starting an exercise program"
http://www.healthinaging.org/public_education/tools/11_choosing_starting_an_exercise_program.pdf
The American Geriatric Society, AGS Foundation for Health in Aging patient handout "After the fall: a guide for patients and families"
http://www.healthinaging.org/public_education/tools/16_after_the_fall.pdf
The American Geriatric Society, AGS Foundation for Health in Aging patient handout "Avoiding falls: tips for patients with low vision"
http://www.healthinaging.org/public_education/tools/19_avoiding_falls_low_vision.pdf
Other information from The American Geriatric Society, AGS Foundation for Health in Aging may be found at:
http://www.healthinaging.org/public_education/falls_index.php
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