Falls Prevention Awareness Month
Save the Dates! September is National Falls Prevention Awareness Month. For 2024, the theme is From Awareness to Action. More than 45 states have active falls prevention coalitions. In Arizona, the Southern Chapter of the Arizona Falls Prevention Coalition (SCAFPC) works with these coalitions in their efforts to increase public awareness and educate consumers and professionals about the risks of falls and how to prevent them. Top 4 Things YOU CAN do to Prevent Falls 1. Speak up. Talk openly with your healthcare provider about falls risks and prevention. Ask your doctor or pharmacist to review your medications. 2. Keep moving. Begin an exercise program to improve your leg strength and balance.
3. Get an annual eye exam. Replace eyeglasses as needed. 4. Make your home safer. Remove clutter and tripping hazards. Day/Date Time Location
Event Name
Details
Wed., Sept. 4
TMC for Seniors 2695 N. Craycroft Rd. Tucson, AZ 85712
Safety in Every Step: Falls Prevention Exercises with Geneva Kaplan-Smith, DPT & Kirsten Shelby, DPT, TMC Adult Therapies Is Your World Spinning? Vestibular Testing Haley Lanoue, AuD, TMC Audiology Unsteady Ground: Navigating Balance Concerns Lisa Walters, PCOA Falls Prevention Program Supervisor Healthy Aging One Year Anniversary & Mexican Independence Celebration
2:00 p.m.
Classes are offered in-person or online. Please call (520) 324-1960 for information.
Thur., Sept. 5
TMC for Seniors 2695 N. Craycroft Rd. Tucson, AZ 85712 TMC for Seniors 2695 N. Craycroft Rd. Tucson, AZ 85712
10:00 a.m.
Classes are offered in-person or online. Please call (520) 324-1960 for information. Classes are offered in-person or online. Please call (520) 324-1960 for information.
Wed., Sept. 11
10:00 a.m.
Mon., Sept. 16
Casa De Encanto (250 N. Silverbell Rd. Tucson AZ, 85745)
TBD
Join us to celebrate our one-year anniversary of CPLC Healthy Aging being in Tucson.
Contact for this event: Melanie Cornejo & Mariana Gutierrez melanie.cornejo@cplc.org and mariana.gutierrez2@cplc.org .
Tues., Sept. 17
TMC for Seniors 2695 N. Craycroft Rd. Tucson, AZ 85712
Prescriptions and Pitfalls: How Medications Impact Falls Risk Katherine Dowell, D.O., TMCOne No Falls Fair (In-person only)
10:00 a.m.
Classes are offered in-person or online. Please call (520) 324-1960 for information.
Wed., Sept. 18
The Jewish Community Center , 3800 E. River Rd.
10:00 a.m. –12:00 p.m.
Discover strategies to reduce falls risk, receive individual balance assessments, learn about falls risk checklists and home safety, and presentations by fitness and wellness instructors and exhibitors. (continued on following page)
For registration details , call (520) 324-1960. Don’t miss this opportunity to enhance fall prevention knowledge and connect with others!
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Pima Council on Aging
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