LEADER 03262nam 2200601Ia 450 001 9910790060703321 005 20230721014033.0 010 $a1-383-04487-2 010 $a1-283-58034-9 010 $a9786613892799 010 $a0-19-156203-3 035 $a(CKB)2670000000084977 035 $a(EBL)516288 035 $a(OCoLC)727645833 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000559119 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11955515 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000559119 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10565952 035 $a(PQKB)10628091 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL516288 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10581505 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL389279 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC516288 035 $a(EXLCZ)992670000000084977 100 $a20080211d2008 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aFalls$b[electronic resource] /$fAdam Darowski 210 $aOxford ;$aNew York $cOxford University Press$dc2008 215 $a1 online resource (201 p.) 225 1 $aThe facts series 300 $aIncludes index. 311 $a0-19-954128-0 327 $aContents; 1 Introduction; 2 How do we stay upright?; 3 Why do people fall?; 4 What causes simple falls? Trips, slips, and the effects of illness; 5 How do poor balance and muscle weakness contribute to falls?; 6 Difficulty in walking and poor gait; 7 What causes giddiness?; 8 What is vertigo?; 9 How can the heart and circulation contribute to falls?; 10 Medicines and falls; 11 Confusion, poor memory, and falls; 12 Visual problems that can contribute to falls; 13 How does neurological disease cause falls?; 14 Osteoporosis and falls; 15 Fear of falling 327 $a16 How do falls affect the family and carers?17 How to improve strength and balance; 18 What is the role of falls groups and exercise classes?; 19 How can your world be made safer?; 20 How can walking aids help?; 21 What role do diet and vitamin deficiencies have in causing falls?; 22 What causes falls in care homes?; 23 Why do people fall in hospital?; 24 What should I do if I fall?; Glossary; A; B; C; D; F; G; H; I; L; M; O; P; S; T; V; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z 330 $aMany people see falling as an inevitable part of growing older, and falls can result in serious injuries. As we age, deterioration in our ability to maintain balance, underlying illnesses, or disabilities can result in falls. Currently, one in eight patients in hospital are admitted due to a fall, and 50% of people over 80 years old fall every year.It is almost always possible to minimize the chances of falling, and to make our personal environment safer for when falls do occur. This book covers all aspects of falls, explaining why they happen, the common consequences, and what can be done to 410 0$aFacts (Oxford, England) 606 $aFalls (Accidents) 606 $aAccidents$xPrevention 615 0$aFalls (Accidents) 615 0$aAccidents$xPrevention. 676 $a613.6 700 $aDarowski$b Adam$01485944 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910790060703321 996 $aFalls$93705294 997 $aUNINA LEADER 01977nas 22004693a 450 001 9910144933703321 005 20240413030018.0 035 $a(CKB)991042733893622 035 $a(CONSER)cn-00804925- 035 $a(EXLCZ)99991042733893622 100 $a20001101b19972004 -b- b 101 0 $afre 200 00$aBulletin régional sur le marché du travail$iRégion des Laurentides 210 $a[St-Jérôme] $cEmploi-Québec, Laurentides, Direction de la planification et du partenariat$d[1997]-2004 215 $a1 online resource 300 $aDescription d'après: Vol. 20, no 1 (1er trimestre 2000). 311 $aPrint version: Bulletin régional sur le marché du travail. (DLC)cn 00804925 (OCoLC)1082708404 1495-7272 517 1 $aConnaissance du marché du travail 517 1 $aInformation sur le marché du travail 531 0 $aBull. rég. marché trav., Rég. Laurentides 606 $aLabor supply$aLabor market$aLabor demand 606 $aEmployment forecasting 606 $aMarché du travail$zQuébec (Province)$zLaurentides$vStatistiques$vPériodiques 606 $aEmploi$xPrévision$zQuébec (Province)$zLaurentides$vStatistiques$vPériodiques 606 $aEmployment forecasting$2fast$3(OCoLC)fst00909353 606 $aMarché du travail$2rasuqam 607 $aLaurentides (Québec: Région)$2rasuqam 608 $aStatistiques (Descripteur de forme)$2rasuqam 615 0$aLabor supply$aLabor market$aLabor demand. 615 0$aEmployment forecasting. 615 6$aMarché du travail 615 6$aEmploi$xPrévision 615 7$aEmployment forecasting. 615 17$aMarché du travail. 676 $a331.11 686 $acci1icc$2lacc 712 02$aEmploi-Québec.$bRégion des Laurentides.$bDirection de la planification et du partenariat. 906 $aJOURNAL 912 $a9910144933703321 920 $aexl_impl conversion 996 $aBulletin régional sur le marché du travail$92101590 997 $aUNINA