After a couple of years of leading fall prevention courses, I have noticed a difference in how I move about. I am quicker to spot fall hazards, and take more precautions on sidewalks, stairs and icy ...
EMPORIA, Kan. (WIBW) - Newman Regional Health’s fall prevention program, “Stepping On,” has started the next program to reduce falls among seniors. According to Newman Regional Health officials, ...
When wrapping up one of our Stepping On workshops, it was interesting to hear about some of the changes participants had made because of the seven-week program. "I de-junked my apartment," one of them ...
LAKE MILLS — An international program is coming back to Jefferson County for the first time since the pandemic, with the goal of helping elderly people prevent falls. Tad Korpela from Optimal Stretch ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A new session of Stepping On, through the Falls Prevention Program of Holmes, Wayne & Ashland, will begin June 10. The seven-week ...
Jefferson -- One in four older adults has a fall each year according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Wisconsin leads the nation in fall-related deaths for people aged 60 and ...
Gundersen Health System’s next Stepping On begins March 30 at the Gundersen Onalaska Clinic. This seven-week program helps people age 65-plus prevent falls. More than one-third of older adults fall ...
Black River Memorial Hospital is bringing back a program to help prevent falls in older adults. Stepping On is a workshop offered in Black River Falls that is funded through a grant provided by the ...