Matter of Balance @ the Osage Branch

Program Type:

Educational/Instructional, Osage County Events

Age Group:

Adults
This event is part of a series. Visit the first event in the series to register.
Registration for this event will be open from December 15, 2024 @ 12:00am to January 17, 2025 @ 1:00pm.

Description

As the No. 1 cause of injuries and death from injury, falls threaten the independence of older adults and often prove costly, as well.

A Matter of Balance helps adults 60 years old and up realize that falls — and the fear of falling — are controllable. The program provides information on ways to change your environment to limit risk factors that contribute to falling, and will help you find strength and balance exercises to reduce your chances of falling.

Learn to:

  • View falls as controllable
  • Set goals for increasing activity
  • Make changes to reduce fall risk at home
  • Exercise to increase strength and balance

This class is a series that runs from January 17 through March 7 with a make-up date of March 14.  If you register, it is for the entire series of classes.  REGISTRATION REQUIRED.

This class is taught by a certified instructor through MU Extension.