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Help reduce the risk of falling

Joan Hatem-Roy, CEO of AgeSpan This is Falls Prevention Awareness Week, and it’s a great time to discover everyone’s role in falls prevention. Here are some suggestions from the National Council on Aging (NCOA) on how we can all work together to reduce the risk of...

Let’s Talk about Falls – Matter of Balance

Why discuss falls in the first place? According to National Council on Aging 1 in 4 older adults aged 65 and older fall each year. Falls are the leading cause of fatal and non-fatal injuries for older adults. Falls can completely change a person’s quality of life and...

Help reduce the risk of falling

Let’s Talk about Falls – Matter of Balance

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