{"id":2435,"date":"2025-03-20T11:31:08","date_gmt":"2025-03-20T17:31:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/assistinghands.com\/93\/?p=2435"},"modified":"2025-03-20T11:31:08","modified_gmt":"2025-03-20T17:31:08","slug":"balance-exercises-for-fall-prevention","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/assistinghands.com\/93\/colorado\/broomfield\/blog\/balance-exercises-for-fall-prevention\/","title":{"rendered":"Balance Exercises for Fall Prevention"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"l-section wpb_row height_medium\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols offset_small\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column \"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>For seniors, falls are the number one cause of injury and subsequent decline.\u00a0 But they are not inevitable!\u00a0 Proper care and proactive measures go a long way to preventing falls.\u00a0 Research shows that regular strength and balance exercises can greatly reduce the risk of falls (<a href=\"https:\/\/pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/articles\/PMC7466089\/\">scientific paper here<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>We put together the flyer below to demonstrate some simple exercises seniors can do to help improve balance.\u00a0 Make sure you talk with your doctor before starting any exercise program, but this shows that you can effect great change without expensive exercise equipment.<\/p>\n<p>Call Assisting Hands Broomfield if you are concerned about a loved one falling!\u00a0 We provide free consultations and can help connect you with resources that can help keep seniors independent.<\/p><\/div> <\/div> <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"l-section wpb_row height_medium\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols offset_small\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"w-image\"><div class=\"us-frame\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"592\" height=\"771\" src=\"https:\/\/assistinghands.com\/93\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/130\/2025\/03\/BalanceExercises.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assistinghands.com\/93\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/130\/2025\/03\/BalanceExercises.jpg 592w, https:\/\/assistinghands.com\/93\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/130\/2025\/03\/BalanceExercises-230x300.jpg 230w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 592px) 100vw, 592px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"For seniors, falls are the number one cause of injury and subsequent decline.\u00a0 But they are not inevitable!\u00a0 Proper care and proactive measures go a long way to preventing falls.\u00a0 Research shows that regular strength and balance exercises can greatly reduce the risk of falls (scientific paper here). 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