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  75. Edwards, N. et al. "Stair study: Stair use and stair safety among community living seniors." (In press)

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  101. Ibid.

  102. Scott V.; S. Peck and P. Kendall. Prevention of falls and injuries among the elderly: A special report from the Office of the Provincial Health Officer. Victoria, B.C.: Ministry of Health Planning, 2004.

  103. Eisenberg, J. "Your role in fall prevention." Review of optometry, 15 Dec. 2004, pp. 46-50.

  104. Ibid.

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  106. Speechley, M. "Risk factors for falling among Canadian veterans and their caregivers." Canadian journal on aging, 2005. (Publication pending)

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  110. Health Canada/Veterans Affairs Canada Falls Prevention Initiative. Hip protectors and community-living seniors: A review of the literature. Prepared by H. Sveistrup and D. Lockett, 2003.

  111. Van Schoor, N. et al. "Prevention of hip fractures by external hip protectors: A randomized controlled trial." Journal of American medical association, Vol. 289, 2003, pp. 1957-62.

  112. Widder, B. "A new device to decrease falls." Geriatric nursing, Vol. 6, 1985, pp. 287-88.

  113. New South Wales Health Department. Preventing injuries from falls in older people: Background information to assist in the planning and evaluation of local area-based strategies in New South Wales. 2001. Online: www.health.nsw.gov.au new window

  114. Ibid.

  115. Birschoff-Ferrari, H. "Effect of Vitamin D on falls: A meta-analysis." Journal of the American medical association, Vol. 291, 2004, pp. 1999-2006.

  116. Health Canada/Veterans Affairs Canada Falls Prevention Initiative. Evaluating the safe living guide. Prepared by L. Shaw; A. Freeman and K. Cooper, University of Western Ontario, 2004.

  117. Public Health Agency of Canada. The safe living guide: A guide to home safety for seniors. 2005. Online: www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/seniors-aines/pubs/safelive/

  118. F/P/T Ministers Responsible for Seniors. A best practices guide for the prevention of falls among seniors living in the community. 2001.

  119. Cumming, R. 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, Vol. 47, No. 12, 1999, pp. 1398-1402.

  120. Gallagher, E. and V. Scott. "The STEPS project: A collaborative study to reduce falls in public places among seniors and persons with disabilities." Canadian journal of public health, Vol. 88, No. 2, 1997, pp. 129-33.

  121. F/P/T Ministers Responsible for Seniors. Enhancing safety and security for Canadian seniors: Setting the stage for action. 1999.

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  125. Hobson, S. Falls injury management in Canada: Environmental scan and recommended future directions. Ottawa: Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists, 2004.

  126. Gagnon, N. and A. Flint. "Fear of falling in the elderly." Geriatrics and aging, Vol. 6, No. 7, 2003, p. 15-17.

  127. Ibid.

  128. Tennstedt, S.; R. Lawrence and L. Kasten. "Intervention to reduce fear of falling and enhance activity: Who is most likely to benefit?" Educational gerontology, Vol. 27, No. 3, 2001, pp. 227-40.

  129. Howland, J. et al. "Covariates of fear of falling and associated activity curtailment." Gerontologist, Vol. 38, No. 5, 1998, pp. 549-55.

  130. Tinetti, M. E.; M. Speechley and S. F. Ginter. "Fear of falling and fall-related efficacy in relationship to functioning among community-living elders." Journal of gerontology, Vol. 49, No. 3, 1994, pp. M140-M147.

  131. Ray, W. et al. "A randomized trial of a consultation service to reduce falls in nursing homes." Journal of the American medical association, Vol. 278, 1997,
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  132. Gallagher, E. et al. Stepping in: Long-term care collaborative falls prevention project. Unpublished final report and manual. 2005.

  133. Agostini, J.; D. Baker and S. Bogardus. "Prevention of falls in hospitalized and institutionalized older people." Agency for healthcare research and quality: HRQ evidence reports, No. 1-60, 2004.

  134. Ibid.

  135. Nevitt, M.; S. Cummings and E. Hudes. "Risk factors for injurious falls." Journal of gerontology, Vol. 46, 1991, pp. M164-M170.
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  137. Marcantonio, E. R. et al. "Reducing delirium after hip fracture: A randomized trial." Journal of the American geriatric society, Vol. 49, 2001, pp. 516-22.

  138. Kempen, G. et al. "The role of depressive symptoms in recovery from injuries to the extremities in older persons: A prospective study." International journal of geriatric psychiatry, Vol. 18, 2003, pp. 14-22.

  139. Clemson, L.; A. Cusick and C. Fozzard. "Managing risk and exerting control." Disability and rehabilitation, Vol. 21, No. 12, 1999, pp. 531-41.

  140. Miller, J. "Perception and psychological effects of falling of elderly people living in the community." PhD dissertation. University of Illinois at Chicago, Health Sciences Center, 1995.

  141. Davis, N. "Elderly women's narratives of falling, fear of falling, the role of physical activity and their impact on autonomy and quality of life." MA Dissertation. University of Ottawa, April 2001.

  142. Martin, M. "The construction of the risks of falling in older people: Lay and professional perspectives final report." Scottish health feedback. Edinburgh: 1999.

  143. Braun, B. "Knowledge and perception of fall-related risk factors and fall reduction techniques among community-dwelling elderly individuals." Physical therapy, Vol. 78, 1998, pp. 1262-76.

  144. Ballinger, C. and S. Payne. "The construction of the risk of falling among and by older people." Ageing and society, Vol. 22, 2002, pp. 305-24.

  145. Wright, B. et al. "Frequent fallers: Leading groups to identify psychological factors." Journal of gerontological nursing, Vol. 16, No. 4, 1990, pp. 15-19.

  146. Saskatchewan Health. "Fall injuries among Saskatchewan seniors." 2002.

  147. Scott., V. et al. Environmental scan: Seniors and veterans falls prevention initiatives in British Columbia. 2005.

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  149. Ibid.

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