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Fall Safety for Seniors – Free
September 6 @ 7:15 pm - 8:15 pm EDT
FreeJoin us as experts from Kupuna Aikido in Hawaii present their tried and true Fall Safety Program for Seniors. A free presentation at Aikido in Fredericksburg.
Falling is a major cause of injury and even death for senior citizens.
- More than 30% of seniors 65+ fall each year
- 50% of people who fall will fall more than twice a year.
- Every 11 seconds a senior is seen in an ER for a fall-related injury.
- Every 19 minutes an older adult dies from complications from a fall
The teachers at Kupuna Aikido in Hawaii have developed a method that takes provides tools for seniors to enhance their balance, reduce the incidence of falling, and minimize injuries from falling. So far, Kupuna Aikido has given fall safety presentations to over 4000 seniors and have graduated over 1400 seniors from their eight-week program.