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1 Eective Fall InterventionsWhat Works for CommunityDwelling Older Adults 2nd EditionJudy A Stevens PhDDivision of Unintentional Injury PreventionNational Center for Injury Prevention and Control. Evidence-Based Perspectives . Dennis W. Klima, PT. , MS, PhD, DPT, . GCS, NCS. Department of Physical Therapy. University of Maryland Eastern Shore. dwklima@umes.edu. . AN INTERDISCIPLINARY APPROACH TO . Head, School of Physiotherapy and Exercise Science, email . Keith.Hill@Curtin.edu.au. Gippsland Forum: Falls prevention for people with dementia (Sept 2014). Falls and dementia: . Epidemiology and interventions. Jessica L. Colburn, MD. Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. Division of Geriatric Medicine & Gerontology. April 15, 2015. Discuss prevalence of falls in older adults. Develop an approach for fall risk screening and post-fall assessment in older adults. Preventing . Medication Related Falls Through Appropriate Medication Use. Chanel F. Agness, . PharmD. , Certified Geriatric Pharmacist . cagness@. rx.umaryland.edu. Stephanie . Callinan, . PharmD. , Geriatric . Proposed Land Development Code Amendment. City of Prescott. September 17, 2013. Legal Considerations. Fair Housing Act Requirements. Arizona Revised Statutes. . Local Zoning Authority. Crime Data. Key Code Changes. Erik E. Stone and Marjorie . Skubic. IEEE JOURNAL of biomedical and health informatics, VOL. 19, NO. 1, . january. 2015. 1. Outline. Introduction. System Overview. Fall Detection Methodology. Evaluation. Proposed Land Development Code Amendment. City of Prescott. September 17, 2013. Legal Considerations. Fair Housing Act Requirements. Arizona Revised Statutes. . Local Zoning Authority. Crime Data. Key Code Changes. Created for . the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy. by . Kate Bennett. . Specialist Physiotherapist. “Falls . are a common, but . often. . overlooked, cause of . injury. . Around one in three adults over 65 who live at home will have at least one fall a year, and about half of these . April 15, 2015. Sponsored by. The Geriatrics and Gerontology Education and Research Program, University of Maryland, Baltimore . The Johns Hopkins Geriatric Education Center Consortium. The Center for Injury and Sexual Assault Prevention, Department of Health and Mental Hygiene . Jessica L. Colburn, MD. Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. Division of Geriatric Medicine & Gerontology. April 15, 2015. Discuss prevalence of falls in older adults. Develop an approach for fall risk screening and post-fall assessment in older adults. xxx. Why . is this important?. Unintentional Fall Death Rates . Ages 65 . Source: CDC WONDER (accessed July 9, 2012. ) – Jon Roesler, MDH. Cost of Falls. Leading Injury Indicator. Acute Hospital Charges. 2005 Task Force on Community Preventive ServicesJonathan E. Fielding, MD, MPH, MBA (Member since 1996; Chair since 2001) Los Angeles, CaliforniaRoss Brownson, PhD (1996 Arts-based Interventions. RCCN: Achieving and Sustaining Behavior Change to Benefit Older Adults . Background . Need for interventions that promote health, well-being, and independence for older adults, including health disparities populations. Name, Title. Affiliation. Date. Disclaimer: Slide content developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. How to Use These Slides. Purpose: . Encourage uptake of a STEADI-based fall prevention program.