Matter of Balance 2025

Many older adults experience a fear of falling. People who develop this fear often limit their activities, which can result in physical weakness, making the risk of falling even greater. A Matter of Balance is a program designed to reduce the fear of falling and increase activity levels among older adults. The program enables participants to achieve significant goals. They gain confidence by learning to view falls as controllable, set goals for increasing activity, make changes to reduce fall risk at home and exercise to increase strength and balance. The program is designed to benefit older adults who:

• Are concerned about falls.
• Have sustained falls in the past.
• Restrict activities because of concerns about falling.
• Are interested in improving flexibility, balance and strength.
• Are age 60 or older, community-dwelling and able to problem solve.