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NDSU Extension, in collaboration with First District Health Unit, is announcing registration for a free, seven-week fall prevention workshop for area residents age 60 and older.
Classes will be Tuesdays from 1:30-3:30 p.m. beginning Aug. 1 and ending Sept. 12 at First District Health Unit, 801 11th Ave. SW, Minot.
To register or for questions, contact the NDSU Extension office at 857-6444 or email Nicole Kaylor at nicole.kaylor@ndsu.edu by July 31.
Stepping On will help participants identify why they fall and different ways to prevent falls, including strength and balance exercises, home safety check suggestions and a medication review.
Participants also will view a display of fall prevention products. The workshop is both for people who have fallen and for those who fear falling. Participants will leave with more strength, achieve better balance, and will experience a feeling of confidence and independence as a result of performing various exercises and sharing personal fall experiences as a group.
Lindy Clemson, an aging research fellow at the University of Sydney in Australia, developed the program to help older adults learn ways to prevent falls. Dr. Jane Mahoney, executive director of the Wisconsin Institute for Healthy Aging, brought it to the United States with funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and other partners. Research has found that people who complete the workshop have a 40% reduced rate of falls.