Resources

POISED Documents 2016-2018

• Package with information about Falls Prevention
• POISED 2016-2017 Exercise Guide
• POISED 2016-2017 Warm-Up and Aerobic Routines
• POISED Presentation
• SAIL Program

Brochures

• Chair Rise Exercise (Español)
• Check for Safety (Español)
• Postural Hypotension (Español)
• Preventing Falls (Español)
• Stay Independent (Español)

Helpful resources:

• CDC fall prevention
• NIH senior health
• National Council on Aging

References:

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2. Stevens JA, Ballesteros MF, Mack KA, Rudd RA, DeCaro E, Adler G. Gender differences in seeking care for falls in the aged Medicare Population. American Journal of Preventive Medicine 2012;43:59–62.
3. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control. Web–based Injury Statistics Query and Reporting System (WISQARS) [online]. Accessed August 15, 2013.
4. Stevens JA, Corso PS, Finkelstein EA, Miller TR. The costs of fatal and nonfatal falls among older adults. Injury Prevention 2006a;12:290–5.
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7. Jager TE, Weiss HB, Coben JH, Pepe PE. Traumatic brain injuries evaluated in U.S. emergency departments, 1992–1994. Academic Emergency Medicine 2000;7(2):134–40.
8. Vellas BJ, Wayne SJ, Romero LJ, Baumgartner RN, Garry PJ. Fear of falling and restriction of mobility in elderly fallers. Age and Ageing 1997;26:189–193.
9. Scott JC. Osteoporosis and hip fractures. Rheumatic Diseases Clinics of North America 1990;16(3):717–40.
10. National Hospital Discharge Survey (NHDS), National Center for Health Statistics. Available at: www.cdc.gov/nchs/hdi.htm. Assessed September 14, 2011.