The Area Agency on Aging 3 hosted its seventh annual Fall Prevention Awareness Day and Health Fair in Lima to educate seniors on reducing fall risks through health checks, classes and community resources.
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One in four older adults will fall each year, but there are some things that can be done to help prevent a fall from happening. The Area Agency on Aging 3 held its Fall Prevention Day to raise awareness of fall risk and preventative measures that people can take. There were several community partners on hand to talk about their services, and the senior citizen services talked to people about safely getting up and down from a chair and the floor. Because learning the right steps now could help prevent a fall later.
August 26, 2024, Press Release from the Area Agency on Aging 3: LIMA, Ohio – The 10 Million Steps to Prevent Falls campaign, held annually by the Ohio Department of Aging (ODA) is returning for September 2024, and ODA is asking community partners to host local walking groups and events to raise awareness of older adult falls. "We celebrate Falls Prevention Awareness Month every September, and we are excited to bring back our 10 Million Steps campaign as the centerpiece of that celebration in 2024," said ODA Director Ursel J. McElroy. "This year, you can support the older adults in your life by walking just one mile to help us raise awareness of falls prevention. We hope you will join us as we work toward our goal of educating every Ohioan on how to minimize their risk of falling." 10 Million Steps to Prevent Falls is an annual campaign to encourage Ohioans of all ages to walk at least one mile during the month of September.
Area Agency on Aging 3 helped to inform seniors on Tuesday afternoon as part of Fall Prevention Awareness Day. The agency provided resources like bone density scans and fall risk assessments for local seniors at their location on Allentown Road.
The Area Agency on Aging 3 and the Ohio Department of Aging is offering online courses for seniors in order to know the risk of falls. The Area Agency on Aging 3 is offering online services for seniors to connect with a representative to learn more about preventing falls.
Senior citizens spent the first day of fall learning about how they can avoid serious injury. September 23rd marks this year's Falls Prevention Awareness Day and the Mobility Foundation brought in a few speakers to the Auglaize County Council on Aging to speak with seniors about fall prevention and the importance of staying mobile as they age.
It's the leading cause of injury-related emergency room visits for senior adults and it can be prevented.
Seniors in Auglaize County got a lesson in fall prevention.