Injuries are responsible
for the discomfort, hospitalization, disabilities, institutionalization,
and even death of many Canadians in their senior years. A great
number of these injuries are preventable and measures to prevent
them should be the concern of health practitioners, governments
and communities everywhere.
This series of twelve illustrated stories follows the whimsical
romance of two active seniors who, through lack of prevention, end
up in awkward situations and almost miss their rendez-vous with
love. The stories offer insight into some of the personal preventive
measures seniors can take to make their environment safer and prevent
injuries.
The series was produced by Health Canada to promote a greater awareness
of the issue of injury prevention for seniors. The text, with illustrations,
can be reproduced (if proper credit is given) as a series or as
a whole by any organization, newspaper or other publication wishing
to foster seniors' injury prevention.
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