WINTER 2002-03
Falls and Fall-Related Injuries

Guest Editor Sharon L. Tennstedt INTRODUCTION: "I've Fallen and..." By Sharon L. Tennstedt Falls Among Older Adults: Public Health Impact and Prevention Strategies By Judy A. Stevens Risk Factors for Falls: A Central Role in Prevention By Laurence Z. Rubenstein and Karen R. Josephson Sensory Impairment and Fall Risk By Rein Tideiksaar Gait Risk Factors for Falls in Older Adults: A Dynamic Perspective By Robert C. Wagenaar, Kenneth G. Holt, Masa Kubo, and Chia-Ling Ho Fear of Falling: An Emerging Public Health Problem By Helen W. Lach Evidence-Based Guideline for Falls Prevention: Summary of the Bi-National Panel By Laurence Z. Rubenstein, Rose Anne Kenny, Martin Eccles, Finbarr Martin, Mary E. Tinetti, and the AGS, BGS, AAOS Panel on Falls Prevention Preventing Falls at Home: Transforming Unsafe Spaces into Healthy Places for Older People By Mary E. Northridge and Nadine Levick Explaining the Lack of Communication About Falls and the Fear of Falling By Elizabeth Dugan and Denise Bonds Using Cognitive Behavioral Strategies to Reduce Fear of Falling: A Matter of Balance By Elizabeth Walker Peterson FEATURED ARTICLE: Results of Intervention Research: Implications for Practice By Debra J. Rose Assessing the Risk of Falls: Guidelines for Selecting Appropriate Measures for Clinical Practice Settings By Karen L. Perell
		Home-Safety Checklists for Elders in Print and on the Internet By Barbara J. Kercher and Laurence Z. Rubenstein Balance Interventions to Prevent Falls By Katherine Olga Berg and Dahlia Kairy Remembering When: A Fall and Fire Prevention Program for Older Adults By Sharon Gamache Hip Protectors to Prevent Fall-Related Fractures By Elizabeth Walker Peterson, Jonathan Howland, and Jes B. Lauritzen Falling Between the Cracks: A Community Hospital's Efforts to Prevent Fall-Related Injuries By Lorrie E. Willett and Barry T. Sullivan Resources for Fall Prevention and Management of Fear of Falling Compiled by Elizabeth Walker Peterson, Susan Murphy, and Joy Hammel Letters and Erratum Index to Contents of Volume XXVI Index to Authors of Volume XXVI

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