Tag Archives: fall prevention

SilverSneakers. Put ’em on and let’s get moving!

April 26, 2019Fitnessadult, balance, conditioning, exercise, fall prevention, fitness, muscles, older, strength

If you’re looking for an exercise program that is designed with older people in mind and you live near St. Joseph’s College of Maine, you’re in luck. Along with several other adult fitness classes, the college’s Alfond Center now offers the SilverSneakers program.

How to break a fall instead of a bone

January 25, 2019Fitnessbalance, fall prevention, falls, ice, Maine, winter

By Diane Atwood

Icy surfaces everywhere. That’s winter here in New England. If you worry about falling, here’s some expert advice.

Preventing Falls: What Fran Learned About Lowering Her Risk of Falling

September 29, 2014Fitness, Health NewsA Matter of Balance, fall prevention, fall risk, Gentiva Home Health, MaineHealth, Southern Maine Agency on Aging. Catching Health, University of New England

By Diane Atwood

Hightailing it isn’t a good thing to do if you’re at risk of falling. Neither is forgetting to take your blood pressure pill or leaving your cane in the car.