The 2020 Falls Prevention Health Fair will be virtual this year with the Falls Prevention Taskforce presenting pertinent information throughout September.
Beginning Tuesday, Sept. 1, a five-week virtual online program will start. Topics will include tips for fall prevention and identification of fall hazards. Focus will be on home safety, balance, medications, physical activity, vision and hearing, as well as winter hazards.
Participants are invited to play a Falls Prevention Bingo game. Every participant returning a bingo card will be eligible for a prize drawing. Find online instructions for the bingo game at the Cass County Live Healthy website: www.co.cass.mn.us/livehealthy/falls_prevention.php.
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According to the Centers for Disease Control, one out of four older adults will experience a fall each year. Falls consume billions of health care dollars and take an emotional toll on families. But prevention is possible. The National Council on Aging, as well as other organizations, shares information on evidence based programs that can reduce risk of a serious fall.
