Preventing Elderly Falls through Low-Cost Community Events (IMAGE)

University of Vermont

Preventing Elderly Falls through Low-Cost Community Events

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Reducing traumatic injuries sustained by older adults who fall begins with reducing their risk of falls. Research from the University of Vermont suggests that free community-based events are effective in educating and establishing fall risk reduction strategies among older adults.

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Marcus Quigmire

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