ΒιΆΉΒγΑΔ community partnership helps prevent falls for aging Mainers

Participants in the fall prevention screenings from ΒιΆΉΒγΑΔ and SMAA

With help from ΒιΆΉΒγΑΔ students, faculty and (SMAA), older adults in York and Westbrook, Maine recently participated in two separate β€œBalance and Strength Screening” events.

Participants received checks of balance, strength, and blood pressure, reviews of their medications and connections to the community-based falls prevention workshop β€œA Matter of Balance.” ΒιΆΉΒγΑΔ team members included Nursing students, Doctor of Physical Therapy students, Pharmacy students, Assistant Professor Donna Hyde, MSN/Ed., R.N., MGSF, Associate Professor Jim Cavanaugh, P.T., Ph.D., and Assistant Clinical Professors Joel Coon, Pharm.D., and Jim Krebs Pharm.D. 

The efforts were part of SMAA efforts to reduce falls in the State of Maine and highlighted the September 22, 2016 .

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