An Effective Community–Academic Partnership to Extend the Reach of Screenings for Fall Risk

An Effective Community–Academic Partnership to Extend the Reach of Screenings for Fall Risk

Older adults should be screened for fall risk annually. Community providers (people without formal medical training who work with older adults in senior centers or aging services) may be a viable group to expand the reach of screenings. Our community–academic partnership developed a program to incre...

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Main Authors: Lori A. Schrodt, PhD, MS, PT, Kathie C. Garbe, PhD, MCHES, Rebecca Chaplin, MA, Jan Busby-Whitehead, MD, Tiffany E. Shubert, PhD, MPT
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2013-08-01
Series:Preventing Chronic Disease
Subjects:
community-academic partnerships
community health
fall risk screenings
fall risk
senior health
older adults
Online Access:http://www.cdc.gov/pcd/issues/2013/12_0213.htm

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