Older Adults Links and Resources

• Health Resources for Older Adults - list of contact information for programs at the Utah Department of Health that provide programs, educational materials, and other resources for older adults.
• "In-home Safety Check" and "Check It Out" brochures available in English, Spanish, German, Italian, Polish, Russian, French, Chinese, and Vietnamese.
• Utah Arthritis Program
• Arthritis Foundation - Utah Chapter
• Utah Division of Aging and Adult Services
  
• Older Adult Resources
• American Parkinson Disease Association - Utah Chapter
• Falling Monologues - These videos were developed by the Fall Prevention Center of Excellence and Fall Prevention Coalition – Los Angeles and are a series of stories reflecting the thoughts, emotions, and lessons learned by older adults after they’ve fallen, developed as a creative approach to spark interest and start discussion about fall prevention.
  

National Resources

• National Council on Aging Falls Prevention
• Falls Free Coalition
  
• CDC Falls - Older Adults
• Preventing Falls: What Works A CDC Compendium of Effective Community-based Interventions from Around the World
• Preventing Falls: How to Develop Community-based Fall Prevention Programs for Older Adults
  
• National Osteoporosis Foundation
  
• American Geriatrics Society
  
• National Resource Center for Safe Aging
  
• National Institutes of Health