Fall prevention exercise assessments

To Fall or Not to Fall, that was the question!
On Saturday, Sept 25, Kaiser Permanente and Area 4 Agency on Aging sponsored this fall prevention community event for the purpose of increasing awareness of the severity of falls among the aging population and more importantly, how to reduce the risk of these tragic accidents.

Over 130 older adults in the Sacramento region came to this free event. There were local fall prevention experts on hand to present workshops and conduct different types of assessments. Participants were offered free balance and fitness assessments, medications review, bone density testing, and an emotional health review.

I assessed 55 older adults using the short-form of the Fullerton Advanced Balance scale. It was interesting that 25 out of the 55 participants were identified "at risk" of falls according to their score because that percentage is greater than the 1 in 3 older adults who fall estimates of the CDC. However as the number of baby boomers grows, the number of older adults who will fall grows proportionately. It's time to get PRO-ACTIVE in the prevention of falls.

As a certified FallProof™ instructor, I love the opportunity to educate individuals about exercise and fall risk reduction. A lot of people do not associate EXERCISE and INDEPENDENCE but as a person ages, it is crucial that he/she engage in a consistent exercise program that is designed to reduce the risk of fall.

I will be offering a fall prevention exercise class in the South Sacramento community very very soon. Stay posted as to when and where.
The Fall Prevention Lady