Citation

Scott V, Wagar B, Sum A, Metcalfe S, Wagar L. Clin. Geriatr. Med. 2010; 26(4): 705-718.

Affiliation

British Columbia Injury Research and Prevention Unit, L408 4480 Oak Street, Vancouver, BC V6H 3V4, Canada; Chronic Disease/Injury Prevention and Built Environment Branch, Population and Public Health Division, British Columbia Ministry of Healthy Living and Sport, 4-2, 1515 Blanshard Street, Victoria, BC V8W 3C8, Canada; Centre of Excellence on Mobility, Fall Prevention and Injury in Aging at the Centre for Hip Health and Mobility, 3/F, 2647 Willow Street, Willow Chest Centre, Vancouver, BC V5Z 1M9, Canada; School of Population & Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, 2206 East Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z3, Canada.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2010, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.cger.2010.06.003

PMID

20934617

Abstract

In 2008 to 2009, there were 53,545 fall-related hospitalizations among Canadian seniors, accounting for 85% of all injury-related hospitalizations and 7% of all hospitalizations for those aged 65 years and older. The estimated cost of fall-related injuries to the Canadian health care system in 2004 was more than $2 billion among a population of 4.1 million seniors. This article describes highlights of how policy makers, researchers, and practitioners are applying a public health approach to the issue of seniors' falls in Canada, including the successes, challenges, and recommendations for the future.

Language: en