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Welcome to the Safe Aging Podcasts. The purpose of these
podcasts is to share the latest information about senior
safety, including fall prevention, pedestrian and motor vehicle
safety, and prevention of elder abuse. Podcasts are mainly
audio (MP3) files that you may listen to on your computer
or download to an iPod or other portable player.
Click a link from the desired podcast and method.
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Adult Falls from a National Perspective (9:13) |
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Expert: Judy
Stevens, Ph.D. Epidemiologist, Division of Unintentional
Injury Prevention, National Center for Injury Prevention & Control,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta.
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Summary: Dr. Judy Stevens explains the trends of falls in older adults over years, the financial impact involved in fall related injuries and the most common risk factors for falls.
For more detailed information about this podcast and Dr.
Stevens, please see the PDF file below.
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| Motor
Vehicle Safety and Older Drivers (11:08) |
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Expert: Colleen
Campbell, Senior Injury Prevention Program Coordinator
at the Alameda County Public Health Department. She
has a 10-year history of working in the field of Injury
Prevention.
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Summary: Ms.
Colleen Campbell explains why older drivers have
a high fatality rate per mile driven, the factors
that put older drivers at risk, ways to help drivers
stay safe on the road, and resources available to
drivers and families.
For more detailed information on this
podcast and Ms. Campbell, please see the PDF file
below.
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| Elder
Abuse Among Seniors (11:48) |
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Expert: Lisa
Gibbs, MD, CAQ, Health Science Assistant Clinical
Professor, University of California Irvine, Department
of Family Medicine.
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Summary: Dr.
Lisa Gibbs explains current issues in elder abuse
including what makes older adults vulnerable to abuse,
common signs of physical abuse, what happens when abuse
is reported, and what is currently being done in the
field of elder physical abuse.
For more detailed information on this
podcast and Dr. Gibbs, please see the PDF file
below.
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Listen Now (Flash Player)
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resources (PDF file) |
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