TBI & fall prevention among older adults webinar released

TBI & fall prevention among older adults webinar released

By: HIPRC Date: January 2nd, 2019

The TBI Topics Webinar “Fall Prevention & TBI Among Older Adults” is now available to view online. HIPRC core member Hilaire Thompson, Ph.D., RN, and community health provider Paige Denison, Director of Project Enhance and the Health and Wellness Department at Sound Generations, presented a broad spectrum look at TBI, older adults, and fall prevention.

Thompson’s presentation included the clinical view of traumatic brain injury among older adults, which is most commonly caused by falls. Denison’s presentation offered a deep look at Project Enhance, a community-based exercise program with strong applications to fall prevention. The webinar can be viewed below.

The webinar series is a joint initiative of HIPRC and the Washington State Department of Health, and additional webinar opportunities will be announced throughout the spring.

View other webinars from HIPRC in our webinar archive.