Healthy aging through fall prevention among older Aboriginal people from many voices to a shared vision

Symposium on Healthy Aging through Fall Prevention among Older Aboriginal People Victoria, B.C.) (2011 : (Author). Reading, Jeff. (Added Author). Canadian Electronic Library (Firm) (Added Author). Coherent Digital (Firm) (Added Author). UVic Centre for Aboriginal Health Research. (Added Author).

Summary: As our population ages, the incidence of falls is rising sharply, resulting in more older adults experiencing severe declines in their quality of life and increasing health care costs for fall-related injuries. The growth in the aging population is particularly evident in the Aboriginal Community. The number of Aboriginal older adults in Canada has grown by 43 percent between 2001 and 2006 (Statistics Canada, 2011). Given that older Aboriginal people are twice as likely to be hospitalized due to a fall compared to non-Aboriginal older people, the importance of a fall prevention program tailored to the needs of the Aboriginal community is clear. Currently, there is little is known about what effectively prevents falls and related injuries among older Aboriginal people, indicating that this issue should be a research priority.

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Physical Description: 1 electronic text ([17] p.) : ill., digital file.
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Publisher: Victoria, B.C. : Centre for Aboriginal Health Research, University of Victoria, 2011

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General Note:	"November 2011." "The Symposium on Healthy Aging through Fall Prevention among Older Aboriginal People was organized by: The Centre for Aboriginal Health Research, the Centre of Excellence on Mobility, Fall Prevention and Injury in Aging, the BC Injury Research and Prevention Unit, and the BC Seniors Secretariat." CatMonthString:january.23 Issued as part of the desLibris documents collection. Multi-User.
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (p. [17]).
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