Balance classes can help prevent falls – Lynn Kellogg – Sept. 21, 2024
September 23-27, 2024 is National Falls Prevention Awareness Week. The week is a nationwide observance with state coalitions and partners to raise awareness on preventing falls, reducing the risk of falls, and helping older adults live without fear of falling. We have a national average of one out of every four adults aged 65 or […]
Prevention is the key to mitigating fall risk – Lynn Kellogg – Sept. 16, 2023
September 18-22 is National Falls Prevention Awareness Week. All of us either have fallen or know someone who has. Falls can change lives, dramatically. Per the Center for Disease Control (CDC), falls remain the leading cause of injury death for older Americans, threatening safety and independence, and generating enormous economic and personal costs. CDC’s Injury […]