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In This Episode:
Dr. K interviews Tiffany Shubert, PhD MPT, a practicing physical therapist on faculty at the University of North Carolina, and a leading expert on exercise programs for fall prevention. They discuss:
- What types of exercise work best for fall prevention, and why
- Why strength and balance exercises are so important for aging adults
- Why walking is not enough, when it comes to fall prevention
- Easy tests you can do at home, to check an older person’s leg strength and balance
- What’s involved in the Otago Exercise Program, an exciting new physical therapy program proven to reduce falls in older adults and endorsed by the Center for Disease Control (CDC)
- How to find Otago near you
- Why any exercise or physical therapy program for fall prevention should involve exercises done in standing, that are challenging, that get more challenging over time, and that involve at least two hours/week of exercises
- Other proven programs to reduce falls in older adults
- Tips on doing fall prevention exercises in people with Alzheimers or other dementias
