About the Fall Prevention Project Fall Prevention in Older Adults is a federally-funded grant project directed by Roberta A. Newton, Ph.D., PT, Professor of Physical Therapy at Temple University. The project objective is to inform and educate the groups listed above about the causes of falls in older adults, and the assessment, rehabilitative, and health promotion measures which can be taken to reduce the risk of falls in this age group. To meet this objective, the Fall Prevention Project offers resources to each target audience group. Causes, Assessment and Prevention is offered during selected semesters or summer sessions. The course is currently under construction.
Falls are a major health care concern for the individual, family and health care system.
The course is designed to provide health care professionals an interdisciplinary course related to risk factors for falls. Assessment and health promotion strategies to prevent falls will be presented. Outcomes of the course are to develop fall prevention programs to be used in the health care setting of the course participant, and to develop screenings and fall prevention talks for older adults residing in the community. Single copies of these brochures are available without charge. This manual provides guidelines and information to assist both current and retired health care professionals in developing presentations on fall prevention for community-dwelling older adults.