Public seminar for seniors about falls prevention
LLI-490 Social inclusion of elderly people in Latvia-Lithuania cross border region by improving accessibility to physical and social activities (Active Seniors)Date: 24. May 2022
Time: 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Liepāja, Latvia
The seminar will provide information on how to identify the risks of falls, how to prevent falls and how to recognize the risks of falling at home. The physiotherapist will also share information about how the risk of falling is related to the use of medication, what is the role of balance training in the prevention of falls, how to avoid falls in winter, when the ground is slippery, etc.
In the practical part of the seminar there will be a discussion and sharing of mutual experience on the topic of the seminar, and a demonstration of balance and other basic exercises for seniors.
The information obtained in the seminar will allow to avoid possible falls, thus preventing injuries resulting from falls.
Location: Liepājas Latviešu biedrības nams, Rožu laukums 5/6.