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Check for safety : a home fall prevention checklist for older ddults
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    1. Ejercicio de elevación para hacer con una silla
      Corporate Authors:
      National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (U.S.)
      Published Date:
      2018
      Series:
      STEADI : Stoping Elderly Accidents, Deaths & Injuries
      Description:
      Chair-rise exercise [Spanish]EJERCICIO RECOMENDADOLo que hace: Fortalece los músculos de los muslos y las nalgas.Meta: Hacer este ejercicio sin utilizar las manos a medida que se vaya fortaleciendo.Publication date from document properties.ChairRis...
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    2. Verifique la seguridad: una lista de cotejo sobre prevención de caídas para adultos mayores
      Corporate Authors:
      National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (U.S.)
      Published Date:
      2018
      Series:
      STEADI : Stoping Elderly Accidents, Deaths & Injuries
      Description:
      Check for safety [Spanish]Comuníquese con el centro local comunitario o de personas mayores para solicitar información sobre programas de ejercicios o de prevención de caídas y opciones sobre cómo mejorar la seguridad de su casa.Publication date...
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    3. Chair-rise exercise
      Corporate Authors:
      National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (U.S.)
      Published Date:
      2017
      Series:
      STEADI : Stoping Elderly Accidents, Deaths & Injuries
      Description:
      Simple exercises to help improve thigh and buttock strength and to reduce fall risk.RECOMMENDED EXERCISEWhat it does: Strengthens the muscles in your thighs and buttocks.Goal: To do this exercise without using your hands as you become stronger.STEADI...
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    4. Cuidadores de familia : proteja a sus seres queridos de las caídas.
      Corporate Authors:
      National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (U.S.)
      Published Date:
      2018
      Series:
      STEADI : Stoping Elderly Accidents, Deaths & Injuries
      Description:
      Family caregivers : protect your loved ones from falling [Spanish]Publication date from document properties.Caregiver-Brochure-Final-Spanish-508.pdf
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    5. Lo que USTED puede hacer para prevenir caídas
      Corporate Authors:
      National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (U.S.)
      Published Date:
      2018
      Series:
      STEADI : Stoping Elderly Accidents, Deaths & Injuries
      Description:
      What you can do to prevent falls [Spanish]Muchas caídas pueden ser prevenidas.Al hacer algunos cambios, usted puede disminuir su probabilidadde caerse.Publication date from document properties.WhatYOUCanDo-Final-Spanish-508.pdf
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    6. Hipotensión postural : qué es y cómo manejarla
      Corporate Authors:
      National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (U.S.)
      Published Date:
      2018
      Series:
      STEADI : Stoping Elderly Accidents, Deaths & Injuries
      Description:
      Postural hypotension : what it is & how to manage it [Spanish]La hipotensión postural (o hipotensión ortostática) es cuando su presión sanguínea baja cuando usted pasa de estar acostado a sentado, o de estar sentado a ponerse de pie.Cuando ...
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    7. STEADI toolkit: provider tools and resources
      Corporate Authors:
      National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (U.S.)
      Published Date:
      2017
      Series:
      STEADI : Stoping Elderly Accidents, Deaths & Injuries
      Description:
      CDC’s Stopping Elderly Accidents Deaths and Injuries (STEADI) initiative is an evidence-based older adult fall pre- vention strategy. STEADI consists of three core elements: screen patients for fall risk, assess a patient’s risk factors, and inte...
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