#1 risk factor for falls among seniors

There are lots of things that can cause a person to fall.  As we get older, there are more things going on in the body that make us unsteady on our feet.  However, the number one risk factor for falls is lower body weakness.

Hips, thighs and calves get weaker and this weakness makes us less stable when standing and even more unstable when we are walking. 

Solution:  Do lower body strengthening exercises!  You don't need fancy equipment or a gym membership to get stronger.  You can build strength at home.  In my new book, "The Complete Guide to Fall Prevention", I give you simple, easy to do exercises that you can do, regardless of your current physical condition. 

My favorite exercise to have people do is the chair stand.  Dr. Mercola has a great article that supports this movement.   Check out his article here:  Dr. Mercola's article.   He calls it a squat and I call it a chair stand.  Either way, you are getting up and sitting back down. 

Order my book and learn about the different types of exercise you must do to improve balance and stability and how to do them.  My book will be available THIS WEEK for download from your computer or I will send you a copy in the mail.   Contact me to place your order:  info@thefallpreventionlady.com

Need to improve your stability? Go to home base!

I want you to think about something.   Where is all your weight when you are "just standing there?  
Do you....

• Shift all your weight to one leg
• Have most of your weight on your heels or on your toes? 
• Are you equally balanced on both feet? 

There's a place I call homebase and this is the safest place to be whether you are sitting or standing.  (Yes, your homebase goes with you when you stand up!).  

Everyone has a homebase and becoming familiar with it can prevent you from falling.  I have written about this "HOMEBASE" in my new book, The Complete Guide to Fall Prevention. 

As a balance and mobility instructor, I have worked with hundreds of older adults and I believe that it is essential that you know where your homebase is and go there everytime you stand up or sit down if you want to improve your stability.

I caught myself when I was washing the dishes this weekend and I couldn't it believe where my homebase was... I was standing off balance.  And I'm the Fall Prevention Lady!

I heard it takes 66 days to form a new habit (it has gone up from the original 3 weeks that it has been for years.  Well, I guess we're a slow learners!  You want to start going to homebase today so you can prevent a fall in the future.  

Yes I want to go to homebase!  Order HERE!