Bring Balance to 2024: Managing Concerns About Falls
Have you turned down a chance to go out with family or friends because you were concerned about falling? Have you cut down on a favorite activity because you might fall? If so, A Matter of Balance: Managing Concerns About Falls is a program for you.
Fear of falling can be just as dangerous as falling itself. People who develop this fear often limit their activities, which can result in severe physical weakness, making the risk of falling even greater. Many older adults also experience increased isolation and depression when they limit their interactions with family and friends. A Matter of Balance can help people improve their quality of life and remain independent.
A Matter of Balance is designed to reduce the fear of falling and increase activity levels among older adults. Participants learn to set realistic goals to increase activity, change their environment to reduce fall risk factors, and learn simple exercises to increase strength and balance.
Led by trained instructors Terri Orr (University of TN Extension) and Jennifer Witham (Marshall Co. Heath Department), Matter of Balance will be offered on Tuesdays and Fridays, January 23rd – February 16th from 9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. at the UT Extension Office (230 College St., Ste.160) in Lewisburg. This program is free. Advanced registration is required. A workbook and materials will be provided. To register or for more information, visit tiny.utk.edu/MOB or contact Terri Orr at 931-359-1929.
