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Your Guide to Independent Living - Keeping you safe from falls and injuries Package (Fraser Health) [English] Permalink Public
Combined package in individual information sheets for preventing falls and reducing injuries. (English) Colour
This booklet is a package that contains the following individual information sheets: Your Guide to Independent Living - How to Get Up Safely from a Fall (262595), Your Guide to Independent Living - Home Activity Program (264231), Your Guide to Independent Living - Are you at risk for falls (264309), Your Guide to Independent Living - What you can do to reduce you risk for falls (264310), Your Guide to Independent Living - Make your home safer (264311), Your Guide to Independent Living - Programs to help you reduce falls and injuries (264312), Your Guide to Independent Living - Resources available in the community (264313).
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English (264151), Chinese - Simplified (264408), Chinese - Traditional (264409), French (265379), Korean (265380), Punjabi (264407)
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264151Hip Protectors - Always On Your Side [English] Permalink Public
Hip protectors are special garments (underwear, shorts, or pants) containing soft pads specifically designed to protect your hips during a fall. The following information will help you learn more about the benefits of using hip protectors to prevent hip fractures. (English) Colour
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English (254857), Chinese - Simplified (264410), Chinese - Traditional (264411), Punjabi (264412)
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254857Using a Cane [English] Permalink Public
This pamphlet provides complete instructions on the use of a cane. This includes determining the correct height of a cane, going up and down stairs, and safety tips. (English) Colour
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262532Osteoporosis Drug Treatments [English] Permalink Public
This four-page fact sheet from Osteoporosis Canada focuses on medications used to treat osteoporosis. Contains detailed information on available medications, including effectiveness, who can take the drug, how it is taken and possible side effects. (English)
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https://osteoporosis.ca/wp-content/uploads/OC.Oste...Osteoporosis [English] Permalink Public
12 Myths and Facts about osteoporosis to help you make the best decisions to manage your bone health. (English)
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https://fls.osteoporosis.ca/wp-content/uploads/FLS...Men and Osteoporosis [English] Permalink Public
This two-page fact sheet from Osteoporosis Canada focuses on men and osteoporosis. Includes information on risk factors for fracture, secondary causes of bone loss and treatment. Also presents a story of a man living with osteoporosis. (English)
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https://osteoporosis.ca/wp-content/uploads/OC.Oste...Osteoporosis and Nutrition [English] Permalink Public
This six-page fact sheet from Osteoporosis Canada focuses on the importance of nutrition in maintaining and building healthy and strong bones. (English)
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https://osteoporosis.ca/wp-content/uploads/OC.Oste...Your Guide to Strong Bones [English] Permalink Public
This two-page guide from Osteoporosis Canada focuses on ways to keep your bones strong, touching on nutrition, exercise, vitamin supplements, medication, and more. (English)
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https://osteoporosis.ca/wp-content/uploads/OC.Oste...Secondary Osteoporosis [English] Permalink Public
This four-page fact sheet focuses on secondary osteoporosis, which occurs as a result of the treatment of another disease or condition, or the condition itself. Includes information on glucocorticoids, other medications and medical conditions that also causes secondary osteoporosis and how to reduce the effects. Also includes information on conditions and treatments that contribute to falls and fractures. (English)
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Home activity program. (English) Colour
This factsheet is part of Your Guide to Independent Living - Keeping you safe from falls and injuries Package (264151).
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English (264231), Chinese - Simplified (264595), Chinese - Traditional (264588), French (266488), Korean (266489), Punjabi (264581)
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