Event Details
Protecting Yourself From Falls. Free Event.
About This Event
- Event Type:Lectures & Special Events
The biggest threat to the independence of an older adult is a simple slip and fall. Each year, one out of four Americans over age 65 will suffer a fall, and nearly 30,000 die from their injuries. Many others are left with a permanent disability that threatens their independence. Luckily, many falls can be prevented.
Don’t let a bad fall change your life forever. Join us for a morning of fall prevention classes and health screenings presented by our occupational, speech and physical therapists during the county-wide Falls Prevention Week.
CLASSES
- FallProofTM Class (FULL)
Learn balance, strength and flexibility exercises to lower your risk for falls and maintain your independence. - Falls Associated With Hearing Loss Class
10:00 – 10:45 a.m. • 11:00 – 11:45 a.m.
Hear how age-related hearing loss can increase your risk of falls and ways to prevent them. Presented by Aimee Langlois, PhD, retired audiologist - Tai Chi Class
10:00 – 10:45 a.m. (FULL) • Noon – 12:45 p.m.
Enjoy the benefits of Tai Chi forms, including preventing falls and improving quality of life.
WALK-IN SCREENINGS
9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
- Posture for safety screenings
- Memory screenings
- Home safety screenings
REPRESENTATIVES AVAILABLE FROM
- VIA Mobility Services
- Cultivate
- Boulder Fire-Rescue
RESERVATIONS REQUIRED FOR CLASSES ONLY:
bchlectures.org/falls • 303-415-4212
Registration- Price: Free
- Registration Instructions: Other