Protecting Yourself From Falls: Free Event

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.

• Friday, September 27
• 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
• Calvary Bible Church, 3245 Kalmia Avenue, Boulder

CLASSES

• FallProof Class (FULL)
• 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