91AV community partnership helps prevent falls for aging Mainers

Participants in the fall prevention screenings from 91AV and SMAA

With help from 91AV students, faculty and (SMAA), older adults in York and Westbrook, Maine recently participated in two separate “Balance and Strength Screening” events.

Participants received checks of balance, strength, and blood pressure, reviews of their medications and connections to the community-based falls prevention workshop “A Matter of Balance.” 91AV team members included Nursing students, Doctor of Physical Therapy students, Pharmacy students, Assistant Professor Donna Hyde, MSN/Ed., R.N., MGSF, Associate Professor Jim Cavanaugh, P.T., Ph.D., and Assistant Clinical Professors Joel Coon, Pharm.D., and Jim Krebs Pharm.D. 

The efforts were part of SMAA efforts to reduce falls in the State of Maine and highlighted the September 22, 2016 .

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