Fall Prevention: Enhancing Balance, Coordination, and Safety

Fall Prevention: Enhancing Balance, Coordination, and Safety w/ Shilpi Gupta, PhD, Founder of “Curious and Creative Lab” Seminar in English for Older Adults 55+ —- Thursday November 7, 2024 | 2pm – 3:30pm | 123 La Rose Ave & Zoom Part of the “Stay Connected Program”. Learn More: www.stdemetrius.ca/community-programs What are the key causes of falls? In this session we will focus on how aging affects neuromotor coordination, sensory perception, and balance. You’ll learn about the roles of interoception (awareness of internal signals), exteroception (external sensing), and the importance of sensory organs—like vision, hearing, and the inner ear—on balance and reflexes. Building on the muscle strengthening strategies learned in the previous workshop, this session will introduce a Fall Prevention Toolkit with additional practical strategies to improve balance and coordination. You’ll also learn how to create a safer home environment and when to apply RICE (Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation) or hot/cold therapy for injury recovery. —– • To register or for more information please call 647-725-0877 or community@stdemetrius.ca • Programming is FREE for members