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Welcome to the first issue of the National Resource Center for Safe Aging (NRCSA) Listserv! The NRCSA Listserv is a quarterly publication. IN THIS ISSUE 1. Director’s Message ------------------------------------------------------------ I am pleased to announce the initial issue of the National Resource Center for Safe Aging (NRCSA) Listserv. The purpose of this quarterly Listserv is to provide a brief summary of new information contained in the SafeAging website. The complete website (www.safeaging.org) includes a wealth of resources and other information that public health professionals in the area of injury prevention may find helpful in their jobs. Future Listserv announcements may offer other features, such as brief interviews with experts on specific topics of current interest. If there is other information you would find useful, or you have questions about the NRCSA website, please do not hesitate to contact us by email at safeaging@sdsu.edu. Sincerely, Robert L. Seidman, PhD ------------------------------------------------------------ 2. WHO ARE WE? The mission of the National Resource Center for Safe Aging (NRCSA) is to gather and share the best information and resources on senior safety, including fall prevention, pedestrian and motor vehicle safety, and prevention of elder abuse. The primary focus of NRCSA is to create and sustain an online community of public health and senior care professionals whose work involves teaching and promoting safety and safe practices among the elderly. This will be accomplished by building the web site www.SafeAging.org into the premier online resource center utilized by professionals to identify, experience, comment on, and share resources and best practices, including: - Community-Based Education Programs The National Resource Center for Safe Aging is sponsored by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Division of Unintentional Injury Prevention and Division of Violence Prevention. ------------------------------------------------------------ 3. WHAT’S NEW ON THE NRCSA WEBSITE? Resources AAA Roadwise Review: by AAA. A Tool to Help Seniors Drive Safely Longer is a scientifically validated screening tool developed by AAA and noted transportation safety researchers. Available on CD-ROM, this tool allows seniors to measure in the privacy of their own home the eight functional abilities shown to be the strongest predictors of crash risk among older drivers. Visit their website or contact your local AAA office to request a copy. Learn more… Promoting Safety and Independence through Older Driver Wellness: by ASA and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. ASA and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration present these hour-long seminars address major concerns of older drivers and their providers in maintaining driving safety, mobility and connections to the community: dementia and driving, medications and the older driver, and senior transportation options. Learn more… National Center on Elder Abuse Newsletter: by National Center on Elder Abuse (NCEA). Topics include elder abuse legislation information, research findings, highlights from model programs around the country, an events calendar, news briefs, and other resources. Learn more… Falls Free National Action Plan: by The National Council on the Aging (NCOA), the Archstone Foundation and the Home Safety Council. The Falls Free Coalition
is a group of national organizations and state coalitions
working to reduce the growing number of falls and fall-related
injuries among older adults. With support from the Archstone
Foundation and the Home Safety Council, the Center for Healthy
Aging convened coalition members in November, 2004 to write
the Falls Free National Action Plan, which outlines key strategies
for falls prevention. Learn more… Best practices A Tool Kit to Prevent Senior Falls: by National Center for Injury Prevention and Control. Designed for fall prevention programs, A Tool Kit to Prevent Senior Falls includes fact sheets, graphs, and brochures about falls and fall prevention for older adults. Fall Prevention Project for Older Adults: by Department of Physical Therapy Temple University. The project objective is to inform and educate the target audience groups about the causes of falls in older adults, and the assessment, rehabilitative, and health promotion measures which can be taken to reduce the risk of falls in this age group. Falls Toolkit: by Merck Institute of Aging & Health. The 5 professional tools and 17 educational tools included in the Falls Toolkit will help physicians evaluate a patient's risk of falling, and teach patients how to reduce such a risk. The Falls Toolkit is used for the initial evaluation and management of a patient who experiences falls, and provides educational materials to teach patients how to reduce their risk of falling. Falling: A Matter of Balance: by Health and Disability Research Institute Boston University. The guiding hypothesis behind the Fear of Falling study is that a theoretically grounded 8 session group intervention focusing on elders' fear of falling will achieve substantial gains in self-confidence, sense of control and reduced fear resulting in increased activity levels and quality of life for older persons. This intervention program was recently the winner of the APHA Archstone Foundation Award for Excellence in Program Innovation. Strong for Life: by Health and Disability Research Institute Boston University. Strong for Life is a strengthening exercise program designed by physical therapists for home use by older adults to improve strength, balance, and overall health. Upcoming Events in Injury Prevention for Older Adults 58th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, Orlando, FL. November 18-22, 2005. Treatment of Balance Dysfunction in the Elderly: Predicting and Preventing Falls, Cleveland, OH. December 3-4, 2005. American Public Health Association (APHA) 133rd Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA. December 10-14, 2005. Third International Conference on Aging, Disability and Independence, St. Petersburg, FL. February 1-5, 2006. ------------------------------------------------------------ 4. Q & A Do you have a specific question you would like answered about injury prevention in older adults? If so, please email us at safeaging@sdsu.edu and we will try to answer your question in the next Listserv announcement. ------------------------------------------------------------ 2005 NRCSA. All rights reserved. |
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