Webinar--Assessment Tools to Predict, Treatment Techniques to Prevent, Falls in the Elderl--a Live Webinar

Course overview

This is a one day webinar for health care professionals who are interested in learning more about identifying elderly who are at risk for falls and intervening to prevent the fall. This seminar begins with a bckground of how falls and immobility impact the elerly and then several fall risk screens are reviewed. There will be group discussion of assessment online of several of these assessment tools. Then we will begin discussion of treatment techniques which may be used with the elderly to help them decrease their risk for a fall, including education, geri dance, relaxation techniques, breathing and energy conservation techniques, and other exercises . Participants will be able to participate with a tai chi video class led by a tai chi Master. The class will conclude with case study.