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Balance & Falls in the Older Adult
Balance and Falls in the Older Adult- Peggy Trueblood, PT, PhD
Patient falls in older adults are one of the most common, costly, and harmful health events. This presentation will review the prevalence of falls in people with dizziness or balance impairments, describe common clinical manifestations/impairments that can affect the postural control system in persons with these impairments including those with aging; and describe key examination and common interventions for persons at risk for falls including fall risk assessments. A review of normal postural control will be reviewed as a precursor to understand abnormal findings.
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Dr. Trueblood is the founding Program Director for the School of Physical Therapy at PNWU. She received her PhD in Physiological Sciences from the University of California, Los Angeles and has taught and conducted research in neuroscience for over 35 years. She has presented her work both nationally and internationally. She has a certificate in the evaluation and treatment of vestibular disorders and has been a clinician since 1979 with an emphasis in neuro-rehab for balance and gait disorders. Dr. Trueblood continues to conduct clinical research with interests in helping reduce falls for older adults and enhancing gait and balance for people with neurological impairments such as Parkinson’s Disease and Stroke.
