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Be Proactive to Prevent Falls

Stan Michaels, MFA, DOH Injury Prevention Coordinator & Public Health Educator | Dec 1, 2016 | December – January 2017, Special Feature

Falls are the most common cause of unintentional fatal injuries in Hawai‘i, averaging more than 101 senior incidents each year. Falls are also the state’s leading cause of non-fatal injuries, resulting in nearly 27,000 emergency room visits and 2,600 hospitalizations...

We Have To Stop Falling…!

Stan Michaels, MFA, DOH Injury Prevention Coordinator & Public Health Educator | Oct 1, 2014 | Articles, Giving Care, October - November 2014

Senior fall injuries are serious and deadly. One senior will be taken to the ER every hour — for injuries from a fall. Many of these patients will die or never return home to resume a normal life. The pity is that most falls are preventable. As we age we lose muscle...

Fall Prevention

Stan Michaels, MFA, DOH Injury Prevention Coordinator & Public Health Educator | Oct 1, 2013 | Articles, Giving Care, October - November 2013

There I was, the Hawai’i State Fall Prevention Coordinator, fallen, spread eagled, with a dent in my car door in the shape of my own forehead. It happened so fast, one second of inattention and I was flat on the ground. And to make matters worse, I had just left the...

Five Ways Not to Fall

Stan Michaels, MFA, DOH Injury Prevention Coordinator & Public Health Educator | Oct 1, 2011 | Articles, Giving Care, October - November 2011

Falling down is nothing new. We have been doing it all our lives. We fell as infants, as kids, as teenagers and even, awkwardly, as adults. The price for an active, healthy life has been an occasional fall and normally it is no big deal. When young and strong, you...

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  • Genius Tip: Designing Your Game Plan
  • Grief & Bereavement — Part IX
  • No Kids? 5 Tips for Your Retirement
  • Nurturing Your Financial Freedom
  • Helping Dogs Help People
  • Medicare Can Be A Slam Dunk!
  • Volunteer to Protect Kūpuna
  • IRA Changes to Part D in 2024
  • Supplemental Security Income
  • Care & Self-Care Holiday Gifts
  • Dementia Care in Times of Crisis
  • Game On!
  • Dana is a Joy!
  • How to Make Your Smile Merry & Bright
  • How to Age Gracefully, Inside and Out
  • Champions at Heart
  • Becoming the Reason Someone Smiles
  • Be Prepared and at Ease for the Holidays
  • My Reflections on Caregiving
  • Grandma’s Butter Crunch Jello Cream Cake
  • Ban the Grinch This Christmas
  • Ask a Kupuna
  • Finding Balance and Joy in Your Life
  • The Sewing Hui

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