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Privacy
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Information
To order or obtain more information, including permission, please contact:

Ginette Asselin B.Sc.N.,
Public Health Nurse
Seniors' Health and Caregiver Support
495 Richmond Road,
Ottawa (ON) K2A 4A4
Tel:(613) 724-4122 ext 26236,
Fax:(613) 724-4123
ginette.asselin@ottawa.ca

To reference information from this Guide, please use the following:
Edwards, N., Lockett, D., Bonnenfant, D., Asselin, G., & Kuhn, M. (2003). Active Independent Aging: A Community Guide for Falls Prevention and Active Living. University of Ottawa and City of Ottawa Public Health and Long-Term Care Branch, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.