Falls Risk

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Falls Risk Resources

The following sites provide health care information or health care news that may be of interest to seniors. The list is not all-inclusive, and inclusion or exclusion of a link does not imply endorsement of any particular website or organization.

American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons

6300 North River Road

Rosemont, IL 60018-4262 

1-800-346-AAOS

www.aaos.org
"Footwear and Falls"

American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc.

4720 Montgomery Lane

PO Box 31220

Bethesda, MD 20824-1220
1-301-652-2682

1-800-377-8555 (TDD)

www.aota.org

"Tips for Living"

"Occupational Therapy and Prevention of Falls"

American Physical Therapy Association

1111 North Fairfax Street

Alexandria, VA 22314-1488

1-800-999-APTA (2782)

1-703-683-6748 (TDD)

www.apta.org

"PT and Your Body - Balance and Falls"

"Exercise for Seniors"

National Institute on Aging

Building 31, Room 5C27
31 Center Drive, MSC 2292
Bethesda, MD 20892

www.nia.nih.gov

"Age Page - Preventing Falls and Fractures"

"Aging and Your Eyes"

"Exercise - A Guide from the National Institute on Aging"

Mayo Clinic

200 First St. S.W.
Rochester, MN 55905

1-507-284-2511

1-507-284-9786 (TDD)

www.mayoclinic.com

"Falls: Reduce Your Risk"

The American Parkinson Disease Association, Inc.

250 Hylan Blvd., Suite 4B

Staten Island, NY 10305

1-800-223-2732

www.apdaparkinson.org

"Be Independent, Equipment and Suggestions for Daily Living " Booklet

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