Knowledgeable Aging Podcast

Fall Prevention: How Adults Over 65 Can Stay on Their Toes and Off the Floor

January 06, 2023 Knowledgeable Aging
Fall Prevention: How Adults Over 65 Can Stay on Their Toes and Off the Floor
Knowledgeable Aging Podcast
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Knowledgeable Aging Podcast
Fall Prevention: How Adults Over 65 Can Stay on Their Toes and Off the Floor
Jan 06, 2023
Knowledgeable Aging

Amanda Rees is the CEO and cofounder of Bold. Bold’s online platform creates personalized, science-backed programs to address the most fundamental health and wellbeing challenges faced by older adults. Bold provides clinical exercise programs to prevent falls, reduce arthritis related disability, and increase activity levels so that everyone has the ability to age well. Bold partners with healthcare organizations to make these programs affordable and accessible entirely online. Amanda has been a fitness instructor for over a decade, teaching dance, yoga, indoor cycling, and tai chi.

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Amanda Rees is the CEO and cofounder of Bold. Bold’s online platform creates personalized, science-backed programs to address the most fundamental health and wellbeing challenges faced by older adults. Bold provides clinical exercise programs to prevent falls, reduce arthritis related disability, and increase activity levels so that everyone has the ability to age well. Bold partners with healthcare organizations to make these programs affordable and accessible entirely online. Amanda has been a fitness instructor for over a decade, teaching dance, yoga, indoor cycling, and tai chi.

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Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/05OHF9FkmhzCO5PDsyGfGq
Newsletter: https://www.knowledgeableaging.com/newsletter/

Why is fall prevention important
Common causes of falls
Why is a personalized fall prevention program important
What is a science based assessment
Importance of a well-balanced exercise program
How much exercise should you be doing
Short term and long term benefit of exercise
What it means to challenge your balance
Do you need someone with you when beginning a fall prevention program
Some balance exercises from a chair