Injury Prevention for the Elderly

This authoritative guide is quite unique in how it covers sources dealing with injury prevention for the elderly in a comprehensive manner. This survey of 621 references covers injury prevention in general and all types of accidents and problems by topic—from alcohol use and problems, burns and scalds, elder abuse, hypothermia and hyperthermia, malnutrition, medication effects, motor accidents, and suicide.

A short introduction in each chapter gives an overview of what is available on each topic. This guide is designed for researchers and teachers in all levels of gerontology, social work, and health care, as well as for those who care for elders in long-term facilities and in the community. The arrangement of materials by topic and full author and subject indexes make this research tool easy to use in many different ways.

BONNIE L. WALKER is president of Bonnie Walker & Associates, Inc., in Crofton, Maryland. She has been the principal investigator for several grants funded by the National Institutes of Health including: Fire Safety for the Elderly (NIA), Drug Prevention Materials for African American Patients (NIAAA), Screening the Elderly for Problem Use of Alcohol (NIAAA), Injury Prevention for the Elderly (CDC and NIA), and Injury Prevention for Young Children (CDC). She has also been the principal investigator for two grants from DHHS: Fire Safety for Board and Care Operators and Independent Living Skills for Older Youth in Foster Care. Walker has been on the faculties of Bowie State University, Gallaudet University, and Trinity College.