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CSAH Linkages: November 2023 (Falls and Older Adults)
Linkages is a monthly e-newsletter that includes a listing of upcoming events, opportunities and updates related to aging, health and caring for older adults. This month’s reading list features some of the most recent resources and information about Falls and Older Adults.
Nov. 1: Living in the Gap: death, dying, loss, grief, and bereavement in Hamilton (Compassionate Hamilton)
Nov. 2: Sleep and Rest: Enhancing Sleep Quality for optimal health (Civic Centre Resource Library, Vaughan)
Nov. 2: Annual Conference Series: Ethical and Legal Responsibilities: Reporting Elder Abuse (Elder Abuse Prevention Ontario)
Nov. 2 – 4: 11th Canadian Conference on Dementia (University Health Network)
Nov. 7: Exercise and Physical Activity to Reduce the Risk of Falls (Loop Fall Prevention Community of Practice)
Nov. 9: Brain Health: Science-Informed Techniques for Optimal Function (Civic Centre Resource Library, Vaughan)
Nov. 13: Adapting Environments for Sensory Loss (Deaf Blind Ontario Services)
Nov. 15: Alzheimer’s Disease Prevention (Toronto Memory Program)
Nov. 16: Medication Considerations for Fall Prevention and Fall-Related Injury (Loop Fall Prevention Community of Practice)
Nov. 16: Mobility and Aging: Science-Backed Strategies for Physical Well-being (Civic Centre Resource Library, Vaughan)
Nov. 16: Le Programme BIEN en résidence : promouvoir la bienveillance et lutter contre l’intolérance entre les personnes vivant au sein de milieux de vie collectifs et locatifs pour ainés (Elder Abuse Prevention Ontario)
Nov. 23: Building Mental Resilience: Evidence-Based Strategies for Emotional Well-being (Civic Centre Resource Library, Vaughan)
Nov. 23: Aging, Hearing Loss and Memory Loss: What You Can Do About It (Toronto Public Library)
Nov. 23: GIFT in Residence: Promoting goodwill and countering intolerance between people living within collective and rent-based environments for older adults (Elder Abuse Prevention Ontario)
Nov. 28: Reducing the Risk of Falls by Removing Environmental Hazards: An Evidence-based Approach (Loop Fall Prevention Community of Practice)
Nov. 29: Inclusive Voices, Collective Power (Elder Abuse Prevention Ontario (EAPO), WomanACT and the Canadian Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse (CNPEA))
Nov. 29: Navigating Housing for Older Adults: Challenges and Opportunities (Ontario Age Friendly Communities Outreach Program)
Nov. 30: Gut Health: Science-Based Approaches for Well-being (Civic Centre Resource Library, Vaughan)
Reading List: November2023 (Falls and Older Adults)
This reading list includes links to and summaries of a variety of resources including considerations regarding:
- Orthostatic hypertension and falls
- Falls prevention, management, facilitators, and barriers
- Fall risk and assessment tools
- Physical exercise interventions
- Multi-factorial interventions
- Person-centered approach
- Recurrent falls
- Mobile technology and digital fall prevention
- Balance Rehabilitation Unity (BRU)
- Fall-risk-increasing drugs (FRIDs)
- Health Belief Model (HBM)
- Physical-cognitive game-based training
- Screening Tool of Older Persons Prescriptions (STOPPFall)
- Health-related quality of life among older adults
Health Care Provider Resources
- eLearning Module: Falls & Mobility
- Module 1: The Extent of the Problem
- Module 2: Recognizing Risk Factors
- Module 3: Recommendations for Screening
- Module 4: Prevention & Management Strategies
- electronic Frailty interprofessional toolkit (eFit): Falls & Mobility
- Blog: Helping caregivers determine if their loved one needs a gait aid by Dr. Susan Hunter, Associate Professor in the School of Physical Therapy, University of Western Ontario and Marguerite Oberle Thomas, RN., BScN., Consultant Liaison, Fall Prevention Community of Practice sponsored by Parachute
Reading List: November 2023 (Falls and Older Adults)
This reading list includes links to and summaries of a variety of resources, including considerations regarding:
- Orthostatic hypertension and falls
- Falls prevention, management, facilitators, and barriers
- Fall risk and assessment tools
- Physical exercise interventions
- Multi-factorial interventions
- Person-centered approach
- Recurrent falls
- Mobile technology and digital fall prevention
- Balance Rehabilitation Unity (BRU)
- Fall-risk-increasing drugs (FRIDs)
- Health Belief Model (HBM)
- Physical-cognitive game-based training
- Screening Tool of Older Persons Prescriptions (STOPPFall)
- Health-related quality of life among older adults
Older Adults & Caregivers Resources
- eLearning Module: Falls & Mobility
- electronic Frailty interprofessional toolkit (eFit): Falls & Mobility
- Blog: Staying safe in your castle by Wendy Carew, Population Health Lead at the NE Local Health Integration Network