KEEP ACTIVE TO PREVENT FALLS
Two of the most popular ways to maintain health and fitness as an older adult is through classes and home exercises. Scientific research has shown that improving balance is key to decreasing risk of falling.
But how does one choose a class that is likely to help improve balance? What types of activities should one do at home to improve balance? How can an instructor make their class good for balance and falls prevention? What are the ‘keys’?
To answer these questions, the Falls Free Dane Task Force in Wisconsin identified evidence-based criteria for the types of activities shown to improve balance. These are ‘The Keys to Better Balance’!
STAY STRONG AND ACTIVE
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STAY STRONG AND ACTIVE
Safe Communities has made a series of videos that show examples of Better Balance exercises.
These are simple exercises that can be done in small sessions to help older adults maintain and strengthen their balance.
RESOURCES
If you are concerned about falling or have fallen in the past, please join us on Tuesday, September 27 at the Triangle Community Ministry or Mt. Zion Baptist Church to
Join us on Saturdays from 1-3pm starting August 20 as Safe Communities and Madison School & Community Recreation (MSCR) collaborate to offer Unique Steppin’ to improve balance AND dance moves.
By Ashley Hillman, Safe Communities’ Falls Prevention Program Manager Did you know that there are certain types of exercise that are better for enhancing balance? Walking is great aerobic exercise
RECOVERY IS POSSIBLE
Safe communities has complied a list of abbreviation definitions for finding the right treatment for you.
MAT: Medication for Addiction Treatment.
OP: Outpatient Treatment – person lives at home or in the community, attends. individual and group therapy, these can include or not include MAT.
IOP: Intensive Outpatient Treatment – person lives at home or in the community, attends individual and extended groups, 9-12 hours a week.
Residential: person lives at the facility for a period of at least 14 days, some last as many as 45 days.
PHP: Partial Hospitalization Program is a structured mental health treatment program that runs for several hours each day, three to five days per week.
DBT: Dialectical behavior therapy is a form of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) that integrates mindfulness techniques.
