An impact evaluation of a falls prevention program among older people

2000 ◽  
Vol 32 (3) ◽  
pp. 427-433 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hamish A. Deery ◽  
Lesley M. Day ◽  
Brian N. Fildes
Keyword(s):  
Older People ◽  
Prevention Program ◽  
Impact Evaluation ◽  
Falls Prevention

Effectiveness of an Evidence-Based Multidisciplinary Falls Prevention Program in Reducing Falls in High-Risk Older People

2014 ◽  
Vol 62 (4) ◽  
pp. 778-779 ◽  
Author(s):  
Danielle P. Formosa ◽  
Brendan Burkett ◽  
Christine Fawcett ◽  
Chris Burke ◽  
Jeremy O'Leary
Keyword(s):  
High Risk ◽  
Older People ◽  
Prevention Program ◽  
Falls Prevention ◽  
Evidence Based

Application of a Falls Prevention Program for Older People to Primary Health Care Practice

2002 ◽  
Vol 34 (5) ◽  
pp. 546-553 ◽  
Author(s):  
Melinda M. Gardner ◽  
M.Clare Robertson ◽  
Rob McGee ◽  
A.John Campbell
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
Older People ◽  
Prevention Program ◽  
Falls Prevention ◽  
Care Practice ◽  
Health Care Practice ◽  
Primary Health

Impact of a Community-Based Falls Prevention Program on Maintenance of Physical Activity Among Older Adults

2009 ◽  
Vol 21 (3) ◽  
pp. 480-500 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sophie Laforest ◽  
Anne Pelletier ◽  
Lise Gauvin ◽  
Yvonne Robitaille ◽  
Michel Fournier ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Prevention Program ◽  
Falls Prevention ◽  
Community Based

scholarly journals 46DOES ADHERENCE TO FALLS PREVENTION EXERCISE PROGRAMMES BENEFIT BONE MINERAL DENSITY IN OLDER PEOPLE? THE PROACT65+ BONE STUDY

2015 ◽  
Vol 44 (suppl 2) ◽  
pp. ii13.3-ii13
Author(s):  
K. Brooke-Wavell ◽  
R. L. Duckham ◽  
R. Taylor ◽  
D. Kendrick ◽  
H. Carpenter ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Bone Mineral Density ◽  
Older People ◽  
Bone Mineral ◽  
Falls Prevention ◽  
Mineral Density ◽  
Exercise Programmes

scholarly journals Strategies Older New Zealanders Use to Participate in Day-To-Day Occupations

2011 ◽  
Vol 74 (11) ◽  
pp. 509-516 ◽  
Author(s):  
Clare Hocking ◽  
Juanita Murphy ◽  
Kirk Reed
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Physical Activity ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
New Zealand ◽  
Older People ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Occupational Therapists ◽  
Falls Prevention ◽  
Public Health Messages ◽  
The Impact

Aim: This exploratory study aimed to uncover the strategies that older adults employ to ameliorate the impact of impairments and barriers to participation. Method: Eight participants were interviewed in their own homes, in a town or city in New Zealand. Findings: Inductive analysis of data revealed four main categories of strategies: strategies to keep safe, to recruit and accept help, to meet social and biological needs (nutritional and medical), and to conserve financial, material and bodily resources. Discussion: The study supports some previous findings of strategies used by older people, and demonstrates that enquiring into the strategies that older people devise and adopt into their own lives is a productive line of inquiry. The strategies described differ from those that occupational therapists recommend, and do not incorporate public health messages about the benefits of physical activity or recommendations about falls prevention. Conclusion: The findings suggest that asking older clients about the strategies that they use will uncover valuable information for therapists giving advice or issuing equipment to help older adults to manage in the community.

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