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Title WHO global report on falls prevention in older age [electronic resource].

Imprint Geneva, Switzerland : World Health Organization, 2008.

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Description iv, 47 p. : ill.
Note "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.
At head of title: Ageing and life course, family and community health.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references.
Contents 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.
Form Also available via the World Wide Web as an Acrobat .pdf file (1 MB, 53 p.).
Reproduction Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.
Subject Falls (Accidents) in old age.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Added Author World Health Organization. Ageing and Life Course Unit.
ProQuest (Firm)
Added Title Ageing and life course, family and community health
ISBN 9789241563536 (pbk.)
9241563532

 
    
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