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Seniors' falls in Canada : Chutes chez les aînés au Canada

10 Apr 2014

Injury is a leading cause of hospitalization for shift towards an older demographic, the release of children, young adults and seniors, and it is a major this report is timely, as it presents data on the rates of cause of disability and death in Canada.156 Injuries falls, information on risk factors, and evidence-based and associated outcomes not only harm the afflicted interventions to prevent fa [...] The broad set of conditions that have been and from a review of the academic literature on risk demonstrated to increase the risk of falling among factors for falls and fall-related injuries among seniors. [...] A behaviour is again within the following year compared with considered risk-taking when a discrepancy exists older adults with no history of falls.118 A history of between the risk associated with the activity falling is considered a behavioural risk factor when and the abilities of the individual engaging in one chooses not to seek information on ways to that activity. [...] Data on injuries due to falls in the CCHS 5.3 managIng the rIsk factors demonstrated that walking was the most frequent The risk factors for falls among seniors are numerous, activity undertaken at the time of falling and was complex and interactive.
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ISBN
9781100232621 9781100232614
Pages
62
Published in
Ottawa, Ontario

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