{"id":13,"date":"2015-01-10T16:52:11","date_gmt":"2015-01-10T16:52:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stories.kera.org\/broken-hip\/?p=13"},"modified":"2015-12-31T16:02:53","modified_gmt":"2015-12-31T16:02:53","slug":"resources","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stories.kera.org\/the-broken-hip\/2015\/01\/10\/resources\/","title":{"rendered":"Resources"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Looking to prevent hip fractures? Are you a caregiver who needs help? Here&#8217;s a listing of resources.<\/p>\n<h4>Fall Prevention<\/h4>\n<div class=\"bullets tick black\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>National Council on Aging:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ncoa.org\/improve-health\/falls-prevention\/take-control-of-your-health.html\" target=\"_blank\">6 Steps To Prevent A Fall<\/a><\/li>\n<li>National Council on Aging: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ncoa.org\/improve-health\/falls-prevention\/\" target=\"_blank\">Fall Prevention<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/features\/olderamericans\/\" target=\"_blank\">Preventing Falls Among Older Adults<\/a><\/li>\n<li>CDC: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/homeandrecreationalsafety\/falls\/adulthipfx.html\" target=\"_blank\">Hip Fractures Among Older Adults<\/a><\/li>\n<li>CDC: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/homeandrecreationalsafety\/falls\/checklistforsafety.html\" target=\"_blank\">Check for Safety: A Home Fall Prevention Checklist for Older Adults<\/a><\/li>\n<li>CDC: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/features\/olderamericans\/\" target=\"_blank\">Preventing Falls Among Older Adults<\/a><\/li>\n<li>National Osteoporosis Foundation:<a href=\"http:\/\/nof.org\/articles\/17\" target=\"_blank\">Preventing Falls<\/a><\/li>\n<li>SeniorHomes.com:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.seniorhomes.com\/p\/preventing-falls-and-brain-injury\/\" target=\"_blank\">Preventing Falls And Brain Injury<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/nof.org\/resources\" target=\"_blank\">National Osteoporosis Foundation<\/a><\/li>\n<li>National Institutes of Health: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.niams.nih.gov\/Health_Info\/Bone\/Optool\/index.asp\" target=\"_blank\">Check Up on Your Bones: Interactive Quiz<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/div>\n<h4>Help for Caregivers<\/h4>\n<div class=\"bullets tick black\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Family Caregivers Online: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.familycaregiversonline.net\/\" target=\"_blank\">Training Resources<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tala.org\/resources\/consumer-resources\/\" target=\"_blank\">Texas Assisted Living Association<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.caregiving.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">National Alliance For Caregiving<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.caregiverstress.com\/senior-safety\/\" target=\"_blank\">Senior Safety for Caregivers<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/div>\n<h4>Wellness and Physical Health<\/h4>\n<div class=\"bullets tick black\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.texercise.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Texercise<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.agingtexaswell.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Aging Texas Well<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.uta.edu\/kinesiology\/community\/chll\/\" target=\"_blank\">UT-Arlington&#8217;s Center for Healthy Living and Longevity<\/a><\/li>\n<li>AARP: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aarp.org\/health\/conditions-treatments\/info-10-2011\/hip-fractures-survival.html\" target=\"_blank\">How to Survive a Hip Fracture<\/a><\/li>\n<li>National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.niams.nih.gov\/Health_Info\/Bone\/Bone_Health\/bone_health_for_life.asp\" target=\"_blank\">Bone Health<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/nihseniorhealth.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\">NIH Senior Health<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.budgetdirect.com.au\/blog\/safety-for-seniors-at-home.html\" target=\"_blank\">Safety at Home for Seniors<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.seniorfitness.net\/sfafit.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Senior Fitness<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/div>\n<h4>Aging in Place<\/h4>\n<div class=\"bullets tick black\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tdhca.state.tx.us\/texans.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/independentlivingdesign.com\/contact\/\" target=\"_blank\">Independent Living Design<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.applecareandcompanion.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Apple Care &amp; Companion<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.connecttocaredallas.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Dallas County Aging and Disability Resource Center<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dads.state.tx.us\/\" target=\"_blank\">Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services<\/a><\/li>\n<li>A <a href=\"http:\/\/www.news.cornell.edu\/stories\/2010\/11\/older-adults-theres-no-place-home\" target=\"_blank\">Cornell University study<\/a>\u00a0showed more than half of low-needs nursing home residents could be living at home if they had adequate support.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/div>\n<h4>MEDICARE<\/h4>\n<div class=\"bullets tick black\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.medicare.gov\/hospitalcompare\/search.html\" target=\"_blank\">Medicare Hospital Compare<\/a>&#8212; Find hospitals and compare the quality of their care.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/data.medicare.gov\/data\/hospital-compare\" target=\"_blank\">Medicare Hospital Compare<\/a> \u2013 datasets\u00a0&#8212; Compare 4,000 Medicare-certified hospitals.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<p>The vast majority of hip fractures are the result of a fall, and more than half of all falls happen at home.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-302 size-thumbnail alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/stories.kera.org\/the-broken-hip\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2015\/01\/fallproof-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"fallproof\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stories.kera.org\/the-broken-hip\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2015\/01\/fallproof-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/stories.kera.org\/the-broken-hip\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2015\/01\/fallproof-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stories.kera.org\/the-broken-hip\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2015\/01\/fallproof-110x110.jpg 110w, https:\/\/stories.kera.org\/the-broken-hip\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2015\/01\/fallproof.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Many of these falls could be prevented by making simple changes to the lighting and arrangement of furniture.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/stories.kera.org\/fallproof\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>How can you make your bedroom fall-proof?<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Looking to prevent hip fractures? 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