New Fall Prevention Lady website

I am the Fall Prevention Lady and I have a new website!  This is the third and final attempt for me and I hope you like it!  Please visit http://www.fallpreventionlady.com to view it and to schedule an appointment!

Based in Sacramento, CA, I offer balance and mobility training classes in the local community.  I present a dynamic, education Fall Prevention 101 workshop that will shed new light on the body systems involved in balance and what you can do to improve stability.  If necessary, I will come to your home for private balance training sessions.  Click here to view my services:  HERE

Because fall prevention starts with an increased awareness, I have several fall prevention resources designed to help you remain independent.  I have written a book, The Complete Guide to Fall Prevention, which is available in digital format (downloadable e-book) or hard-copy. 

I have produced a follow along DVD called Take 5 to Exercise.  You can purchase one DVD with five different seated exercise routines or you can buy individual exercise routines:

1.  Take 5 for Flexibility
2.  Take 5 for Strength, using a resistance band*
3.  Take 5 for Posture
4.  Take 5 for Strength 2, using dumbbells and a resistance band*
5.  Take 5 for Maintenance

***Resistance band included with purchase*** 

I am available for phone consultations and group presentations. 

Be proactive!  Address the factors that CAUSE a fall BEFORE the fall occurs.

In Fitness,
The Fall Prevention Lady

My goal: Maintain what I've got!

I am a balance and mobility specialist and I teach older adults how to not fall down.  I offer educational presentations and teach balance training classes in the community. One the first day of my small group classes, we talk about past experiences and what each person hopes to get out the class.  I also perform fitness assessments associated with fall risk.  When I work one-on-one with someone, I have them list three fitness goals they hope to accomplish with me.

Setting goals is a characteristic of successful people, especially when starting a fitness program.  It helps to set one or two big goals and several small steps along the way. This will help keep you motivated when times are tough and remind you of why you're doing these exercises!   

As we get age, the risk of being diagnosed with a chronic disease increases significantly.  In fact, the CDC estimates that one in two, or 50%, of people over the age live with at least one chronic illness (CDC, 2009).   This is alarming when you think of the number of people reaching the 65+ status and the cost of medical care and drug prescriptions needed for many chronic diseases.

Some diseases are progressively degenerative meaning the ability to function will get increasingly more difficult.   Aging is a progressively degenerative process if you don't exercise.   We can slow the aging process and MAINTAIN what we have by staying active.

I reassess my class members in the same fitness tests on the last day of class.  I have seen major improvements in at least one if not all three tests.  I remind everyone that improvement is fantastic but it's also great to maintain what you have, especially those living with a progressively degenerative disease. 

Let's maintain what you have!  Get active and stay focused on the goal!
In Fitness,
The Fall Prevention Lady

HUGE improvements marked in first FallProof™ class at Parkside

I am back in Sacramento and just completed my first four-week FallProof™ balance and mobility training session at Parkside Community Church in Sacramento, CA.   We had a small group but the results were huge!  As always, I measured three fitness components associated with increased fall risk both on the first and last day of class.  Every person in the group improved in at least one of the measurements, most improving scores in all three areas.

My youngest participant was a 70-year old woman and she showed significant increases in both lower body strength and lower body flexibility.  My oldest was an 85-year old man and despite admittedly NOT doing the homeplay exercises, he still improved lower body flexibility by 3 inches.  His wife, a lovely lady who is living with Parkinson's Disease, improved her dynamic balance and flexiblity speed by nearly 3 seconds.   Another 76-year old woman significantly improved all three balance, strength and flexibility scores.  She's bringing her husband to the next session. Woo-hoo!!!

A long-time participant is facing physical decline due to a recent diagnosis.  Despite her condition, she was able to maintain both balance and strength.  Sometimes an appropriate goal might be to just maintain what we have and that's a good thing!   I love being back "home" doing what I do; teaching older adults how to not fall down.

Next class at Parkside Community Church begins on July 15, 2013.  Classes will meet on Monday and Friday afternoons from 3-4 pm for four weeks.  The last class is on August 9th.  Cost for the eight sessions is $99 per person.

Invest in your independence!

The Fall Prevention Lady
Kelly Ward
info@thefallpreventionlady.com