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| Title | Be Physically Active |
| Publication no. | AHS - 8135 |
| Last update | 24/09/2009 |
| Summary | How regular physical activity can reduce the risk of falls. | | Languages | Arabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), Dari (pdf), English (pdf), Farsi (pdf), Greek (pdf), Italian (pdf), Korean (pdf) |
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| Title | Dental care for older people |
| Publication no. | OTH - 8315 |
| Last update | 24/09/2009 |
| Summary | Information for older people on how to prevent common problems with teeth and gums | | Languages | Arabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), Croatian (pdf), English (pdf), Greek (pdf), Italian (pdf), Macedonian (pdf), Maltese (pdf), Russian (pdf), Spanish (pdf), Turkish (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf) |
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| Title | Don't let fear limit your life |
| Publication no. | BHC - 5330 |
| Last update | 24/09/2009 |
| Summary | Why older people shouldn't be restricted by fears of violent crime, and what measures they can take to protect themselves. | | Languages | Arabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), Croatian (pdf), English (pdf), Italian (pdf), Korean (pdf), Macedonian (pdf), Portuguese (pdf), Russian (pdf), Spanish (pdf), Thai (pdf), Turkish (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf) |
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| Title | Enquiry about medicines and medical devices and emergency helpline |
| Publication no. | OTH - 8190 |
| Last update | 24/09/2009 |
| Summary | Guide to telephone services that can answer questions on prescription and non-prescription drugs, complementary medicines, medical devices (including import/export and travel). Includes telephone numbers to call in the event of poisoning or an adverse drug reaction, as well as the Emergency Helpline, and contact details for the Health Care Complaints Commission. | | Languages | Arabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), English (pdf), Greek (pdf), Italian (pdf), Macedonian (pdf), Spanish (pdf), Turkish (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf) |
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| Title | Falls prevention - your home safety checklist |
| Publication no. | DOH - 5415 |
| Last update | 24/09/2009 |
| Summary | A practical guide for preventing falls around the home and garden. | | Languages | Arabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), English (pdf), Greek (pdf), Italian (pdf) |
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| Title | Gentle exercise - nothing to lose and a lot to gain |
| Publication no. | BHC - 5920 |
| Last update | 24/09/2009 |
| Summary | A guide to the benefits of gentle exercise for older people, including stronger bones and muscles, a lower risk of falls and staying independent for longer. | | Languages | Arabic (pdf), Bosnian (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), Croatian (pdf), English (pdf), Greek (pdf), Italian (pdf), Korean (pdf), Macedonian (pdf), Maltese (pdf), Polish (pdf), Portuguese (pdf), Russian (pdf), Serbian (pdf), Spanish (pdf), Turkish (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf) |
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| Title | Getting a good night's sleep |
| Publication no. | OTH - 8195 |
| Last update | 24/09/2009 |
| Summary | Tips for older people on getting a good night's sleep. | | Languages | Arabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), English (pdf), Greek (pdf), Italian (pdf), Macedonian (pdf), Spanish (pdf), Turkish (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf) |
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| Title | Getting older? Be cautious with medication |
| Publication no. | BHC - 4980 |
| Last update | 24/09/2009 |
| Summary | Guide for older people on avoiding problems with prescription and non-prescription drugs. | | Languages | Arabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), Croatian (pdf), English (pdf), Italian (pdf), Khmer (pdf), Korean (pdf), Lao (pdf), Macedonian (pdf), Portuguese (pdf), Russian (pdf), Serbian (pdf), Spanish (pdf), Thai (pdf), Turkish (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf) |
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| Title | Getting older? How to take charge of your future |
| Publication no. | BHC - 5845 |
| Last update | 24/09/2009 |
| Summary | A guide to some of the issues involved in getting older, such as making decisions about health care. | | Languages | Arabic (pdf), Bosnian (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), Croatian (pdf), English (pdf), Greek (pdf), Hungarian (pdf), Italian (pdf), Korean (pdf), Macedonian (pdf), Maltese (pdf), Polish (pdf), Russian (pdf), Serbian (pdf), Spanish (pdf), Ukrainian (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf) |
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| Title | Getting older? Why your teeth and gums are important for good health |
| Publication no. | BHC - 5560 |
| Last update | 24/09/2009 |
| Summary | How older people can maintain good dental health and keep their teeth for longer. | | Languages | Arabic (pdf), Bosnian (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), Croatian (pdf), English (pdf), Greek (pdf), Italian (pdf), Khmer (pdf), Korean (pdf), Lao (pdf), Macedonian (pdf), Portuguese (pdf), Russian (pdf), Serbian (pdf), Sorani (pdf), Spanish (pdf), Thai (pdf), Turkish (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf) |
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| Title | Growing older is all about living |
| Publication no. | BHC - 4470 |
| Last update | 24/09/2009 |
| Summary | Good ways for older people to develop new interests. | | Languages | Arabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), Croatian (pdf), English (pdf), Italian (pdf), Korean (pdf), Macedonian (pdf), Portuguese (pdf), Russian (pdf), Spanish (pdf), Thai (pdf), Turkish (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf) |
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| Title | Growing older, but staying well |
| Publication no. | BHC - 3130 |
| Last update | 24/09/2009 |
| Summary | Guide to good health for older people, including ways to keep body and mind active. | | Languages | Arabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), Croatian (pdf), English (pdf), Italian (pdf), Korean (pdf), Lao (pdf), Macedonian (pdf), Portuguese (pdf), Russian (pdf), Spanish (pdf), Thai (pdf), Turkish (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf) |
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| Title | Healthy food + active lifestyle = happy life for my family |
| Publication no. | AHS - 5865 |
| Last update | 24/09/2009 |
| Summary | A guide to healthy eating and physcial activity for Arabic speakers and their families. | | Languages | Arabic (pdf), English (pdf) |
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| Title | Home Safety for Falls Prevention |
| Publication no. | AHS - 8155 |
| Last update | 24/09/2009 |
| Summary | A fact sheet on preventing falls around the home. | | Languages | Arabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), Dari (pdf), English (pdf), Farsi (pdf), Greek (pdf), Italian (pdf), Korean (pdf) |
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| Title | Home safety and the older person |
| Publication no. | HTS - 812 |
| Last update | 24/09/2009 |
| Summary | A practical guide to help older people avoid falls at home and around the garden. | | Languages | Croatian (pdf), English (pdf), Greek (pdf), Italian (pdf), Khmer (pdf), Lao (pdf), Macedonian (pdf), Maltese (pdf), Polish (pdf), Portuguese (pdf), Russian (pdf), Spanish (pdf), Turkish (pdf) |
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| Title | Improve Your Balance |
| Publication no. | AHS - 8140 |
| Last update | 24/09/2009 |
| Summary | Information about the causes of falls as people get older, and how to reduce the risk. | | Languages | Arabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), Dari (pdf), English (pdf), Farsi (pdf), Greek (pdf), Italian (pdf), Korean (pdf) |
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| Title | Influenza - are you at risk? |
| Publication no. | NGO - 7755 |
| Last update | 24/09/2009 |
| Summary | Checklist to help consumers decide whether they need to be immunized against influenza | | Languages | Arabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), English (pdf), Greek (pdf), Hindi (pdf), Indonesian (pdf), Italian (pdf), Japanese (pdf), Khmer (pdf), Korean (pdf), Macedonian (pdf), Portuguese (pdf), Russian (pdf), Serbian (pdf), Spanish (pdf), Turkish (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf) |
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| Title | Information for Carers |
| Publication no. | AHS - 7920 |
| Last update | 23/02/2011 |
| Summary | Information on services and support for people who care for adults or children with a disability, chronic illness, mental illness or the frail aged. | | Languages | Arabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), Croatian (pdf), English (pdf), Greek (pdf), Indonesian (pdf), Italian (pdf), Korean (pdf), Macedonian (pdf), Portuguese (pdf), Russian (pdf), Serbian (pdf), Spanish (pdf), Turkish (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf) |
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| Title | Listeriosis |
| Publication no. | DOH - 7145 |
| Last update | 24/09/2009 |
| Summary | A guide to preventing listeriosis, a rare but serious foodborne disease. | | Languages | Arabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), English (pdf), Farsi (pdf), Indonesian (pdf), Khmer (pdf), Korean (pdf), Lao (pdf), Macedonian (pdf), Punjabi (pdf), Serbian (pdf), Spanish (pdf), Thai (pdf), Turkish (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf) |
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| Title | Make a Move |
| Publication no. | DOH - 6860 |
| Last update | 24/09/2009 |
| Summary | Practical ways to reduce the risk of falls at home and outdoors | | Languages | Arabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), English (pdf), Greek (pdf), Italian (pdf), Spanish (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf) |
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| Title | Manage Your Medicines |
| Publication no. | AHS - 8145 |
| Last update | 24/09/2009 |
| Summary | Fact sheet on how medication can cause falls, and how to prevent them. | | Languages | Arabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), Dari (pdf), English (pdf), Farsi (pdf), Greek (pdf), Italian (pdf), Korean (pdf) |
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| Title | Musculus transversus abdominis
(an abdominal muscle that helps support the back) |
| Publication no. | AHS - 6915 |
| Last update | 24/09/2009 |
| Summary | The abdominal muscle, the transversus abdominis, supports the back and pelvis.
This fact sheet explains how to help control back pain by keeping this muscle strong. | | Languages | Arabic (pdf), English (pdf), Turkish (pdf) |
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| Title | NSW Housing Tenant Connect |
| Publication no. | OTH - 8765 |
| Last update | 18/01/2011 |
| Summary | Tenant connect is a program provided by Red Cross for older tenants living in
public, community & Aboriginal Housing across NSW. You will receive a short daily call from a friendly Red Cross volunteer at an agreed time. If the call is not answered Red Cross takes action to make sure you are okay. This is a free service. | | Languages | Arabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), English (pdf), Russian (pdf), Spanish (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf) |
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| Title | Pelvic Floor Exercise |
| Publication no. | AHS - 5795 |
| Last update | 24/09/2009 |
| Summary | A guide to pelvic floor muscles, including exercises to keep them strong. | | Languages | English (pdf), Punjabi (pdf) |
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| Title | Pneumococcal Disease |
| Publication no. | DOH - 8420 |
| Last update | 24/09/2009 |
| Summary | Fact sheet on pneumococcal bacteria which causes a range of diseases including meningitis, pneumonia and middle ear infection. Infections are more common in winter and spring. Small children, and the elderly are most at risk. Includes information on prevention and treatment. | | Languages | Arabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), English (pdf), Farsi (pdf), Indonesian (pdf), Khmer (pdf), Korean (pdf), Lao (pdf), Macedonian (pdf), Punjabi (pdf), Serbian (pdf), Spanish (pdf), Thai (pdf), Turkish (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf) |
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| Title | Prevent incontinence and constipation by learning about your medicines |
| Publication no. | OTH - 8180 |
| Last update | 24/09/2009 |
| Summary | Information about medication that can contribute to or cause constipation or incontinence. Includes tips to prevent incontinence | | Languages | Arabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), English (pdf), Greek (pdf), Italian (pdf), Macedonian (pdf), Spanish (pdf), Turkish (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf) |
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| Title | Shigellosis |
| Publication no. | DOH - 7195 |
| Last update | 24/09/2009 |
| Summary | A guide to shigellosis, an infection caused by the Shigella bacteria, resulting in symptoms like diarrhoea, fever, nausea and stomach cramps.
Includes information on prevention and treatment. | | Languages | Arabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), English (pdf), Farsi (pdf), Indonesian (pdf), Khmer (pdf), Korean (pdf), Lao (pdf), Macedonian (pdf), Punjabi (pdf), Serbian (pdf), Spanish (pdf), Thai (pdf), Turkish (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf) |
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| Title | Stay on your feet with safer shoes |
| Publication no. | BHC - 3485 |
| Last update | 24/09/2009 |
| Summary | Advice for older people on how the correct footwear can prevent falls. | | Languages | Chinese Traditional (pdf), Croatian (pdf), English (pdf), Italian (pdf), Korean (pdf), Macedonian (pdf), Portuguese (pdf), Russian (pdf), Spanish (pdf), Thai (pdf), Turkish (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf) |
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| Title | Stay on your feet, whatever your age |
| Publication no. | BHC - 3725 |
| Last update | 24/09/2009 |
| Summary | Guide to preventing falls, including safety aspects around the home, precautions with medication and alcohol, and the benefits of exercise. | | Languages | Arabic (pdf), Croatian (pdf), English (pdf), Italian (pdf), Macedonian (pdf), Portuguese (pdf), Russian (pdf), Spanish (pdf), Thai (pdf), Turkish (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf) |
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| Title | Surviving the cold and flu season |
| Publication no. | BHC - 3280 |
| Last update | 24/09/2009 |
| Summary | Reducing the risk of colds and flu, including information on the flu vaccine.
How to treat colds and flu. | | Languages | Arabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), Croatian (pdf), English (pdf), Italian (pdf), Korean (pdf), Macedonian (pdf), Portuguese (pdf), Russian (pdf), Spanish (pdf), Thai (pdf), Turkish (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf) |
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| Title | Ten Medicine management musts |
| Publication no. | OTH - 8175 |
| Last update | 24/09/2009 |
| Summary | Ten tips for managing your medicine | | Languages | Arabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), English (pdf), Greek (pdf), Italian (pdf), Macedonian (pdf), Spanish (pdf), Turkish (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf) |
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| Title | What is influenza? |
| Publication no. | DOH - 7205 |
| Last update | 24/09/2009 |
| Summary | A guide to influenza (flu), including information on symptoms and how immunisation can prevent the disease. | | Languages | Arabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), English (pdf), Farsi (pdf), Indonesian (pdf), Khmer (pdf), Korean (pdf), Lao (pdf), Punjabi (pdf), Serbian (pdf), Spanish (pdf), Thai (pdf), Turkish (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf) |
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