Fall Prevention, Older Adults & TBI Webinar Announced

Fall Prevention, Older Adults & TBI Webinar Announced

By: HIPRC Date: November 14th, 2018

Falls are one of the leading cause of traumatic brain injury among older adults, and HIPRC invites public health and medical professionals to learn from experts working in research and community programs around traumatic brain injury, fall prevention, and older adults in a live webinar on Dec. 6.

This webinar is part of a series designed for public health and medical professionals working with TBI causes, care, rehabilitation, prevention, and impacted communities. The series is a joint initiative of the University of Washington’s Harborview Injury Prevention & Research Center and the Washington State Department of Health.

Webinar: Fall Prevention & TBI Among Older Adults
Dec. 6, 2018
8:30-10 a.m. PST
Broadcast via Zoom
Register Now

Can’t make the webinar? Registration also provides access to the webinar recording and announcements about future TBI webinars.

Topics & Presenters

“TBI and Fall Prevention among Older Adults”
TBI researcher Hilaire Thompson, Ph.D., RN, ARNP, CNRN, AGACNP-BC, FAAN
Joanne Montgomery Endowed Professorship in Nursing, University of Washington

“Decreasing Fall Risk Factors with Evidence-Based Group Exercise”
Community health provider Paige Denison, Director, Project Enhance, &
Director, Health and Wellness Department, Sound Generations, Seattle, WA

Questions? Contact hiprc@uw.edu.