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Checks & Balances-Avoid Falls 1-2:30PM

When:
Thursday, February 15, 2018, 1:00 PM until 2:30 PM
Where:
Falls Library
Additional Info:
Event Contact(s):
Anne B Hagele
Category:
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Registration is not Required
Payment In Full In Advance Only

CHECKS & BALANCES -

Avoid Falls!

 

Thursday, February 15

1-2:30 pm

Falls Library

3501 Midvale Avenue

 

Drop in to this FREE screening by Occupational Therapy students from Jefferson University to find out your risk of falling – and ways to prevent falls.

Teams of two students will administer several tests (blood pressure and other vitals, balance, and a falls screen) and then provide individualized health education tips – all in about 20 minutes!

Falls can be very serious in older adults:

  • Falls are the leading reason people end up in nursing homes
  • Over 50% of falls in seniors result in an injury
  • Every 11 seconds, an older adult is treated in an ER as a result of a fall
  • Every 19 minutes, an older adult dies from a fall
  • 1 in 4 Americans over 65 falls each year.