| Information for Researchers and Educators
Environmental Management
Assessments
Tools You Can Use
Websites
- National Resource Center for Safe Aging: This website contains a wealth of falls-related information for public health professionals, with links to many other useful sites.
- www.homemods.org: This site offering information about home modifications and how to promote independence and prevent accidents in the home.
Articles
Bibliography
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Cumming RG, Thomas M, Szonyi G et al. Home visits by an occupational therapist for assessment and modification of environmental hazards: a randomized trial of falls prevention. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society 1999;47:1397-1402.
Falls and Fall-Related Injuries. This is a list of articles pertaining to the topic of falls in this issue of Generations: Journal of the American Society on Aging, Winter 2002-03.
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