Steps to Earlier Identification of Fall Risk

By Douglas N Martini, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Kinesiology School of Public Health & Health Sciences UMASS
Event Date: 
Tuesday, April 23, 2024 - 1:00pm to 2:00pm

Review reasons why fall risk increases with age and how earlier identification of an increase in fall risk can improve fall prevention. One path to earlier detection accounts for the role of the brain in falls, which can better inform which type of intervention is best to delay or prevent falls.