Understanding Fall-Risk Factors for Inuvialuit Elders in Inuvik, Northwest Territories, Canada

• Published in: ARCTIC
• Main Authors: Frigault, Julia S., Giles, Audrey R.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: The Arctic Institute of North America 2019
• Subjects: falls; injury; fall prevention; older adults; Indigenous; Inuit; Inuvialuit; social determinants of Inuit health; case study; chutes; blessures; prévention des chutes; adultes âgés; Autochtone; déterminants sociaux de la santé des Inuits; étude de cas; Canada; Inuvik; Northwest Territories; Arctic; inuit; inuits
• Online Access: https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/67856

Older Indigenous adults in Canada experience disproportionately poorer health outcomes than older non-Indigenous adults. Current fall-prevention literature suggests that older Indigenous adults have higher rates of falls and fall-related injuries; however, no information exists on older Inuit adults...