Monthly Education Meetings
Falls are often catastrophic for adult with dementia, and research indicates people with dementia fall more often than their cognitively-well peers. This workshop will help caregivers identify fall risks and provide strategies to reduce the chance of falling.
We will explore best practice recommendations from the nationally acclaimed Connecticut Collaboration for Fall Prevention, as well as information on how progressive cognitive impairments impact balance and fall risk. Participants will learn simple activities to improve balance while gaining confidence to minimize fall.
Speaker: Thomas Atwood, PT, CDP, Owner, Better Balance Physical Therapy LLC. Thomas is a license physical therapist, with a BA from Clark University and a BS in physical therapy science from University of Hartford. His work address brain health, golf rehab, balance/fall prevention, balance problems, Parkinson's disease, and living with dementia.
For more information or to register over the phone, contact CaringKind Helpline (646) 744-2900.