I'm headed to Oakland on Thursday to attend the 12th Annual Senior Injury Prevention Conference. Co-sponsored by Alameda county, the California Department of Public Health, Kaiser, Vital Link Emergency Response and Sutter Hospital, this event is sure to be one of the best learning opportunities in the area.
Since the focus is injury prevention, fall risk reduction is the underlying theme. Topics to be covered by industry experts include medication safety update, building safe and healthy communities (housing, transportation, education and continuity of care) and falls and hearing loss. I love to learn and this is the best way to stay current on topics related to seniors and injury prevention.
Falls are quickly becoming a PUBLIC HEALTH epidemic as our population ages. Appropriately, Barb Alberson, Chief of the Injury Control section of the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) is the moderator. The CDPH is taking an active role in presenting evidence-based fall prevention programs to adults who need it the most. I am excited about working with them in the future.
I went to this conference last year in Sacramento and it was outstanding. Alameda county is on the cutting edge of senior injury prevention and have some innovative fall prevention programs. I love conferences!
Always learning,
The Fall Prevention Lady
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