Reducing the Risk of Falls by Removing Environmental Hazards: An Evidence-based Approach

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WEBINAR DESCRIPTION:
Environmental hazards are implicated in one third of all falls. Growing evidence highlights critical features of the built environment that increase the risk of falls. This webinar will focus on detecting, reducing, and removing fall risk hazards in the built environment. Evidence-based advocacy, educational, and behavioural approaches to reduce environmental hazards will be discussed.


This is part 3/3 of Loop's 'Move, improve, remove' webinar series for Fall Prevention Month.

Are you a professional working in the healthy aging and fall prevention space? Go to fallpreventionmonth.ca for resources that help you raise awareness and engage your community this November.

PRESENTER:
Nancy Edwards is a Distinguished Professor and Professor Emerita, School of Nursing, University of Ottawa. She obtained her undergraduate nursing degree from the University of Windsor and completed graduate studies in epidemiology at McMaster University and McGill University. She has received three honorary doctoral degrees.

Dr. Edwards’ professional interests are in the fields of public and population health. She has conducted research on fall prevention for nearly thirty years. Currently she is a board member with the Family Councils of Ontario and CARP’s Ottawa Chapter. She chairs the fall prevention working group for CARP Ottawa.

Nancy enjoys cycling, swimming, cross-country skiing, and spending time with her young grandson. Nancy’s book Not One, Not Even One: A Memoir of Life-altering Experiences in Sierra Leone, West Africa was released by Friesen Press in 2022 (www.nancyedwards.ca).