WHO global report on falls prevention in older age

Corporate Author: World Health Organization. Ageing and Life Course Unit.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Geneva, Switzerland : World Health Organization, 2008.
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Online Access:http://site.ebrary.com/lib/ucy/Doc?id=10233801
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500 |a "This global report is the product of the conclusions reached and recommendations made at the WHO Technical Meeting on Falls Prevention in Older Age which took place in Victoria, Canada in February 2007. The report includes international and regional perspectives on falls prevention issues and strategies and is based on a series of background papers that were prepared by worldwide recognized experts. The papers are available at: http://www.who.int/ageing/projects/falls_prevention_ older_age/en/index.html .The report was developed by the Department of Ageing and Life Course (ALC) under the direction of Dr Alexandre Kalache and the coordination of Dr Dongbo Fu who was closely assisted by Ms Sachiyo Yoshida." - p. ii. 
504 |a Includes bibliographical references. 
505 0 |a I. Magnitude of falls : a worldwide overview -- II. Active ageing: a framework for the global strategy for the prevention of falls in older age -- III. Determinants of active ageing as they relate to falls in older age -- IV. Challenges for prevention of falls in older age -- V. Examples of effective policies and interventions. 
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