RESOURCES
Fall Prevention
Hawaii Fall Prevention Resource Guide
NCOA (National Council on Aging): 6 Steps to Prevent a Fall
San Diego Fall Prevention Brochure
Falls Can Kill You. Here's How to Minimize the Risks - NYTimes
Leading Causes of Senior Deaths
Exercises
Otago Exercise Programme To Prevent Falls in Older Adults (Revised) A New Zealand evidence based program to improve balance among seniors
Fall Prevention: Balance and Strength Exercises for Older Adults Exercises recommended by John Hopkins to strengthen the body and improve balance.
Kupuna Aikido Safe Falling for Senior Citizens Video of KuA’s classes and students.
Take the balance challenge to help you live longer BBC. Dr Michael Mosley: Take the balance challenge to help you live longer
Mayo Clinic’s Exercises to hone your balance skills
Fall Prevention Awareness - Balance - Control Drill
There are a lot of excellent balance and exercise videos on YouTube. You can do a search under AARP exercises for seniors. An excellent video is by the Neurolastic Institute called “The BEST single exercise to improve BALANCE for senior clients"
For all balance exercises, be sure to have a chair or counter to help maintain your balance.
Safe Falling
The Right Way to Fall - NYTimes
The Art of Falling Safely - AARP