Pre-Conference workshop for Canadian Association on Gerontology Annual Scientific and Educational Meeting held on October 21, 2004 in Victoria, BC.
Includeds loose inserts
The manual describes the practical implementation of a strength and balance retraining programme which, is a series of randomised and controlled trials, has been shown to reduce falls by over a third.
Constructed in three parts: risk factors, prevention strategies, and future research directions. Coverage includes epidemiology, critical appraisal of the roles of exercise, environment, footwear, and medication, evidence-based risk assessment, and targeted and individually tailored falls-prevention strategies.
