Preventing falls webinar series available end of June

By Sheila Allen Special to the Express Join in for a free two-day webinar series on how to prevent falls in the senior community June 28 and 29. Learn about fall risk factors, ways to mitigate risk, and changes to your home that can help reduce falls. The event will include information about recent research on fall prevention and Yolo County resources, followed by the opportunity for attendees to ask questions. This event is in collaboration with Fit Deb Training’s, Deborah Eernisse, who will be demonstrating muscle strengthening and fall prevention exercises live for all participants to follow along and practice at home. Each webinar series will be held live via Zoom with call in option available. Both webinars will also be recorded and distributed via the Yolo Healthy Aging Alliance website, the Yolo Healthy Aging Alliance YouTube channel, and broadcasted on cable through Davis Media Access. The first day of the Fall Prevention Webinar Series will be held on Monday, June 28 from 1 p.m.-2:30 p.m. The second day of the Fall Prevention Webinar Series will be held on Tuesday, June 29 from 1 p.m.-2:30 p.m. To join on Zoom, use the following link for both days at the time of the event: https://bit.ly/3vGUTI1 Registration is encouraged, but not required. To register and for more information go to https://www.yolohealthyaging.org/events. For more information, or to register without a computer, contact Sheila Allen at 530-757-5583 or Sheila.allen@yolohealthyaging.org. Spanish translation is available at the event upon request.