CSUN Students Help Older Adults Avoid Falls

KIN undergraduate students Dennis Villa, Richard Soto, Andre Darbidian, and Alia Philips, spent two days learning how to help older adults avoid falls during a recent Matter of Balance Coach Training at Partners in Care Foundation. According to the Partners in Care Foundation, "Matter of Balance classes help older adults reduce their fear of falling and increase physical activity. Participants learn to view falls as controllable, set goals for increasing activity, make changes in their home environments to reduce the likelihood of falling, and increase exercise".

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