Falls Prevention Fair

Join Us for a Day of Learning and Fun!

The Fourth Annual Falls Prevention Fair hosted by Banner – University Medicine Tucson, University of Arizona Health Sciences and the COM-T Division of Trauma, Surgical Critical Care, Burns and Acute Care Surgery empowers older adults with the tools they need to live happy, healthy lives free from the fear of falling.

Join us for educational sessions from a variety of university experts, interactive workshops in balance and tai chi, a vendor fair, food and refreshments, and giveaways.

Doors open at 10 a.m. and opening remarks begin at 11 a.m., led off by Mindy Fain, MD, co-director of the Arizona Center on Aging and professor and chief of the college's Division of General Internal Medicine, Geriatrics & Palliative Medicine, or GGP. Also speaking in addition to Department of Surgery faculty and local aging services program leaders, Karen Parker, MD, PhD, an assistant professor and director of the Geriatric Inpatient Consult Service at Banner – University Medicine Tucson, presenting on behalf of the GGP Division and the Department of Medicine.

Featured topics include:
- Medications that can increase fall risk
- Falling risk factors and prevention
- Frailty and falling
- Falls prevention resources

Space is limited for our "A Matter of Balance Workshop" and our "Tai Chi for Falls Prevention," so please be sure to sign up to reserve your spot early.

Contacts
Patty Barcelo
sbarcelo@surgery.arizona.edu
520-626-6302

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