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How To Prevent Falls: A Comprehensive Guide to Better Balance

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As an clinical administrator for residential services for an older population, I have seen first hand the devastating effects of the fear of falling on older people. Betty Perkins-Carpenter has provided a direct, easy-to-use approach to improving balance for seniors. How To Prevent Falls offers a life of continued independence and dignity for people for whom both are easily lost. It can provide the basis for activities of daily living program for seniors centers, and residential facilities. As people remain more independent the staff can focus their services on enhancing the quality of life. It is MUST reading for every person who has influence on or cares for a senior citizen.

The book, How To Prevent Falls is excellent. It is well written and professionally illustrated. It contains loads of information and easy to do exercises that really do make a difference. They are fun, too! Another nice feature is that it is easy for seniors to read because the type is not too small and the page layouts are very clear. This book makes a great gift for older people. Not only that, the author has her phone number in the book so anyone can call her with questions. And, if you do call, she is very nice and seems to really enjoy talking to people who are concerned about preventing falls. Wouldn't it be nice if more authors were like that?

This book is a handbook of wisdom for life! The content of Ms. Betty Perkins-Carpenter's book is destined to save lives, money, bones, and fall related injuries! By following the easy to read instructions you can literally transform the way you feel, look, and respond to falls. This little is book is an amazing approach to maintaining good health and extending life!

It provides cleverly proven exercises that really do help you balance and understand how to fall more safely; that is in the event of a fall. Personally, I have followed many of the instructions in the book, and experienced tremendous results! It is super! I recommend that everyone buy a copy and learn how to balance and practice falling more safely! In the event of a fall you will be glad that you did . . .!

Health Management Consultant

My 83 year old Mom was having balance problems. After checking with doctors and going to a physical therapist with not much improvement we decided to give this book a try. WOW! These steps really work! My mother is stronger and more confident with great improvement in her balance.
This book is not only for the elderly! It's a must for everyone. I do a lot of sports so I'm also doing the steps too. Track and field teams and ski teams are also using it.

Simple and easy to understand exercises, progressing from very easy to moderately easy. Good for the frail elderly to the moderately fit or at-risk senior. Simple drawings demonstrate the activities. Large print is easy on elder eyes. As an occupational therapist, I recommend this as a gift to share with a dear elder.

Simple and easy to understand exercises, progressing from very easy to moderately easy. Good for the frail elderly to the moderately fit or at-risk senior. Simple drawings demonstrate the activities. Large print is easy on elder eyes. As an occupational therapist, I recommend this as a gift to share with a dear elder.

"How to Prevent Falls" by Betty Perkins-Carpenter is a "must read" for anyone who wants to reduce their risk for falling or who works with people at risk. It is a well written book filled with practical, fun activities and safety tips.

As a Physical Therapist, I use these exercises, as appropriate, with my clients to improve their balance, coordination and strength because they work.

I enthusiastically recommend "How to Prevent Falls" to my patients and you.

This book is invaluable for anyone that is beginning to experience a lack of balance. It is filled with easy exercises and movements that are designed to improve a person's balance and awareness of their bodies. It has a series of easy stretches to do in bed, before you get up in the morning that are a great way to start the day. It has been carefully researched and written by a delightful woman who is very accessable. She publishes her personal e-mail and telephone number if you should have any questions or problems. Following these suggestions could certainly restore a person's confidence in their ability to fully enjoy the activites of each day.

A couple years ago, my almost eighty year-old step-mother was out walking her dog when the dog yanked hard and down she went. With the fall, came a broken hip, fractured in many places. She still hasn't fully recovered from the effects of that fall and spends way too much time in bed for her health. This is an example of the importance of learning to maintain and strengthen our balance as we age. In How to Prevent Falls, citing the Center for Disease Control statistics, Betty Perkins-Carpenter notes that "1 of every 3 persons over age 65 falls each year. Of these, 20-30% will suffer moderate to severe injuries causing reduced mobility and independence and greater risk of death. For those over age 85, falling is the leading cause of death." Using this book and working with a physical therapist, we're hoping she get recover more mobility.

Clearly learning to maintain balance as we age is important stuff. And Betty Perkins-Carpenter is an expert at it. I've been impressed with How to Prevent Falls. It is an encouraging and helpful book, full of lots of exercises learned from the experience of working hands-on with elders (she runs balance workshops). She knows details matter, giving "FitNotes" pointing out important but subtle details that are helpful to pay attention to. Well recommended for anyone over age 65 or their caretakers wanting improve balance and prevent injuries.

Simple and easy to understand exercises, progressing from very easy to moderately easy. Good for the frail elderly to the moderately fit or at-risk senior. Simple drawings demonstrate the activities. Large print is easy on elder eyes. As an occupational therapist, I recommend this as a gift to share with a dear elder.