GREENFIELD — While falls are the leading cause of both fatal and non-fatal injuries for people over age 65, the good news is they can be prevented.
A news release announced that Healthy Living, a LifePath program, is putting on a falls-prevention workshop series Wednesdays from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m., starting this week and continuing through Oct. 26. It will be called “A Matter of Balance” and held at the Greenfield Senior Center.
The workshop is free of charge.
The program will focus on reducing participants’ concerns about falling by teaching strategies that improve balance and increase flexibility and strength.
At least in part, the class was inspired by a survey by the National Council on Aging that found that elders want more community-based programs, the agency said.
“More than half of those questioned would be interested in the expansion of community-based health promotion programs,” the release states, “including falls prevention classes.”
There will be refreshments and a workbook to help guide them through the curriculum.
For more information or to register, contact Marcus Chiaretto, program coordinator, at 413-773-5555, ext. 2304 or email: mchiaretto@lifepathma.org
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