Geriatrics Society Fall Program Form

Instructions and help about Geriatrics Society Fall Program

[Music] fall prevention is so important for seniors it is the main thing that causes injuries to seniors as we age our ability to stop a fall or just not fall it's really hard the good news is that thousands of older adults have found that programs to improve strength balance coordination and mobility can help prevent falls falls prevention workshops are offered in a variety of locations across the country learning that movement is important and the more you move the less likely you are to make sudden falls so that was my motivation for taking that fall prevention workshop and this whole program that i teach can be done seated and you can do everything that we do standing up sitting down false prevention programs are more than just exercise they help with improving balance strength movement and flexibility they also provide valuable tips on how to keep your house safe and free of trip hazards how your medications may increase your risk for falling and how to overcome a common problem t