Few older adults participate in fall reduction programs, study says

Few older adults participate in fall reduction programs, study says

By Emilio Perez Ibarguen, Capital News Service LANSING—Since 2021, Central Michigan University has offered adults 65 and older home safety assessments, physical training and individualized plans to reduce their risk of falling. The program, which targets people who have previously fallen, relies on referrals to older adults from emergency rooms in Bay, Clare, Clinton, Eaton, Gratiot, Ingham, Isabella, Midland and Saginaw counties. Although parti…