Find your ‘get up and go’ during Age UK National Falls Awareness Week 21st - 25th June

Cambridge university Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust will be holding a information display stall on 22nd June 2010 as part of Age UK National Falls Awareness Week. With one in three people in later life suffering from a fall each year, Age UK, the new force combining Age Concern and Help the Aged, is encouraging older people to find out more about falls prevention and get involved in local activities.

The focus of this year’s National Falls Awareness Week is on strength and balance, raising awareness of some simple steps older people can take to avoid a fall in later life. The event will be held by Physiotherapy Department at Outpatients reception hall, 9 am to 3pm and will include Balance testing, information on falls, community exercise classes and leaflets for falls prevention. People in later life and practitioners from across trust  are invited to join in to find out what they can do to help prevent falls.

Michelle Mitchell, Charity Director at Age UK, said: “The consequences of a fall in later life can be devastating, both physically and emotionally. Injuries caused by falls are a leading cause of death amongst older people, but despite this, falls are by no means an inevitable part of the ageing process.

“Last year we saw over 1,000 events taking place throughout the UK encouraging people to find out more about different ways they can stay active in later life, and we’re hoping to reach out to even more people this year. Events such as (insert name of your event) held in support of Age UK National Falls Awareness Week are a vital way to encourage people in later life to understand more about preventing the risk of a fall and maintaining their independence.”

During National Falls Awareness Week, Age UK will be supporting events across the UK highlighting the many benefits staying active in later life can bring.

For more information on how to get involved or host your own event, please visit Age UK  

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