Falls Prevention: Debunking the Myths of Falls in Older Adults
Date: September 22, 2011
Time: 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Type: Webinar
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- Learn more about Falls Prevention Awareness Day.
Sept. 23 is National Falls Prevention Awareness Day. Join us in this Aging Briefing Series webinar with IlluminAge to learn about the latest program resources and best practices for educating older adults and their families about falls.
Speaker: Emily Watson, MPH, program associate, NCOA Center for Healthy Aging, Falls Free© Initiative
Discover:
- Why everyone has a role to play in preventing falls.
- What evidence-based programs are available and how to link your clients with evidence-based solutions in the community.
- How to promote awareness and prevention during Falls Prevention Awareness Day and year round.
- How to join your state or local Falls Free© coalition and get involved!
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Related Content
- Healthy Aging: Fact Sheet
- Debunking the Myths of Older Adult Falls
- Innovation Readiness Assessment
- Putting Home Safety to Work: How to Implement a Home Safety Program in Your Community
- HABS: Putting Home Safety to Work: How to Implement a Home Safety Program in Your Community
- HABS: Safe Steps: A Falls Prevention Program for Seniors
- State Coalitions on Fall Prevention: A Compendium of Initiatives
- Falls Free⢠National Action Plan
- State Falls Prevention Coalition Resource Guide


