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Fall Prevention
The following are links to fall-related studies and information produced by government and private agencies.
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC):
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Statement by David W. Fleming, M.D., Acting Director, CDC, June 11, 2002:
- Falls Among Older Americans: CDC Prevention Efforts
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National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (NCIPC) -
A Toolkit to Prevent Senior Falls: - National Council on Aging (NCOA):
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Falls Free: Promoting a National Falls Prevention Action Plan
- Falls Free: National Action Plan (PDF 579K)
- Alliance for Aging Research:
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Independence for Older Americans: An Investment in Our Nation’s Future
- United States Department of Health & Human Services (HHS):
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Bone Health and Osteoporosis: A Report of the Surgeon General
- HME News
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Researchers: Power Mobility Saves Medicare Money, Dec 12, 2005 (Newswire)
