Falls Prevention Featured on NC State Government Radio Spot
July 17, 2008
Thanks to the support of GlaxoSmithKline, falls prevention was featured in
a "State of Our Health" radio spot on the NC State Government radio station (570 AM) on June 26th. A recorded copy of the interview is available above. In the five minute spot, Ellen Schneider, IOA Assistant Director of Communications and Program Relations, discussed the breadth of the issue of older adult falls, the major risk factors for falls, what can be done to prevent falls, and the importance of the new NC Falls Prevention Coalition to address the issue.
The NC Division of Aging and Adult Services, the NC Division of Public Health, the UNC Insititute on Aging, and the Carolina Geriatric Education Center are coordinating the NC Falls Prevention Coalition to more systematically organize falls prevention awareness, education, and programs in the state. The NC Falls Prevention Coalition will hold its second meeting on July 22nd. For more information, please contact Ellen Schneider at 919-843-8528.
