"Taking a Stand Against Falling,"

 We have scheduled an expert on fall prevention for our September 21st meeting. Aleshia Parrish has accepted our invitation to discuss how we can reduce our risk of falling. At our last meeting, Julian asked how many of us have fallen in the past month. The majority of attendees raised their hands. This will be a very important program for all of us because MG weakness puts us at risk regardless of our age or whether we have experienced falls.

Ms. Parrish is the Low Country Senior Center and Wellness Manager. In an article entitled "Taking a Stand Against Falling," the August 13th issue of the Post and Courier featured her work. She has been training seniors for 20 years and teaches a program entitled "Matter of Balance." In addition, she is pilot testing a new program, "Fall Proof Balance." 

 

 Our support group will meet at 10:30 a.m. this Saturday, 21, September 2013, in the conference room of East Cooper Medical Center, Hospital Drive, Mt. Pleasant, SC.