Minnesota SeniorSafe
Seniors are the fastest growing segment of our population, and they tend to be injured and die of injuries in disproportionate numbers to the rest of the population. Nonfatal unintentional injuries impact quality of life. For instance, falls often result in reduced mobility and premature nursing home placement. A fall can make the difference between independent living and dependent living.
Important injury issues for older adults and their families include falls, traffic safety, poison prevention, home safety, suicide and scalds/burns.
Minnesota SeniorSafe resources include:
- On the Go! A Safety Guide for Seasoned Drivers
- Interactive Fall Prevention Checklist
- Fall Prevention Home Safety Checklist (PDF)
- Exercise to Prevent Falls (PowerPoint™ presentation)
- Guard Your Independence! Protect Yourself from Falls (PowerPoint™ presentation)
- Remembering When, an easy-to-use curriculum for delivering fire and fall prevention messages to older adults
- Fact Sheets
- Preventing Falls: Facts About Older Adults and Physical Activity
- Preventing Falls: Why Exercise?
- Preventing Falls: Safety Tips
- Preventing Falls: Exercises for Strength and Balance
- Preventing Falls: Supporting Behavior Changes
- Seniors and Accident Prevention
- Osteoporosis: The Bone Thief
- Falls and Older Adults: The Facts
- Falls and Older Adults: Home Safety Tips
- Falls and Older Adults: Do Home Modifications Now
- Multi-Lingual Fall Prevention Fact Sheets
- Be Safe At Home (Spanish) (Vietnamese) (Somali) (Lao) (Khmer) (Hmong)
- Enjoy the Outdoors (Spanish) (Vietnamese) (Somali) (Lao) (Khmer) (Hmong)
- Don't Be Swept Off Your Feet (Spanish) (Vietnamese) (Somali) (Lao) (Khmer) (Hmong)
- Eye Can See Clearly Now (Spanish) (Vietnamese) (Somali) (Lao) (Khmer) (Hmong)
- Know Your Medications (Spanish) (Vietnamese) (Somali) (Lao) (Khmer) (Hmong)
- Move Your Body (Spanish) (Vietnamese) (Somali) (Lao) (Khmer) (Hmong)
AARP "Be Active for Life" Program
http://www.aarp.org/health/fitness/get_motivated/
A A Toolkit to Prevent Senior Falls
http://www.cdc.gov/ncipc/duip/preventadultfalls.htm
Exercise Guide and Video
http://www.niapublications.org/exercisebook/bookandvideo.asp
International Council on Active Aging
http://www.icaa.cc/
Minnesota Poison Control System
http://www.mnpoison.org/
National Center for Health Statistics, Aging
www.cdc.gov/nchs/agingact.htm
National Council for Aging Care
http://www.aging.com
National Institutes of Health, Senior Health
http://nihseniorhealth.gov/exercise/toc.html
National Institute on Aging
http://www.nia.nih.gov/
National Institutes of Health, Senior Health
http://nihseniorhealth.gov/exercise/toc.html
National Osteoporosis Foundation
www.nof.org
National Resource Center on Aging and Injury
www.safeaging.org
U.S. Fall Prevention Programs for Seniors
http://www.cdc.gov/ncipc/falls/default.htm
