Resources

General Resources

• Iowa Statewide Falls Prevention Strategy 
• "Aging in Place" infographic (see image to left) 
• Falls Prevention Resource List for Older Adults and Caregivers 
• List of national and state reports and resources
• To find the Area Agency on Aging serving your region,  or call LifeLong Links at 1-866-468-7887 (M-F 8-4:30p)
• NEW!  Falls Prevention Conversation Guide for Caregivers 

Falls Prevention Awareness Materials

• Placemat - Spring          All four placemats are available as print ready (with crop lines). Contact Maggie at (515) 281-8465 to request.
• Placemat - Summer  
• Placemat - Fall 
• Placemat - Winter  
• What YOU Can Do to Prevent Falls (brochure)
• Assess Your Fall Risk (brochure)
• Winter Weather Advice and Tips
• Falls Prevention: An Overview (video)
• In Home Fall Hazards (video)
• Environmental/Outside Fall Hazards (video)
• Medication and Falls: how to Reduce Your Risk of Falling (video)
• Vision and Falls: How to Reduce Your Risk of Falling (video)
• Exercise and Balance for Falls Prevention (video)

Falls Trends, Assessment and Prevention

• Introduction
• Data and Trends
• Risk Assessment Tools

Aging, Fall Risk and Prevention through Exercise

• Introduction/Iowa Fall Prevention Coalition  
• Fall Risk & Prevention
• Matter of Balance  

Evidence-Based Programs for older adults

• Matter of Balance
• Enhance Fitness
• CDC Compendium of Effective Falls Interventions
• Tai Chi-Moving for Better Balance
• Tai Chi for Arthritis for fall prevention
• Otago
• Stepping On

Resources for health care professionals

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
• CDC's STEADI (Stopping Elderly Accidents, Deaths & Injuries) Tool Kit for Health Care Providers
• CDC's STEADI: The Pharmacist's Role in Older Adult Fall Prevention
• National Council on Aging
• NIH National Institute on Aging
• National Quality Measures Clearinghouse
• Fall Prevention Center of Excellence
• Minnesota Falls Prevention
• Preventing Falls in Hospitals - A toolkit for improving quality of care (AHRQ)

Articles of Interest

• Nutrition and Fall Prevention
• Hidden Hazards - Black Ice (winter safety information) 

Reports

• Falls in Iowa: County Deaths and Hospitalizations (2010-2014 data)
• Policy Brief: Falls in Iowa (2016)
• Fall Injury Report 2002-2009 (April 2011)
• Falls Prevention Brief 2013
• Report: "Falls in Iowa (2009-2013) by County"  
• Unintentional Fall Injuries Indicators 2008-2012