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Active Involvement: Developing An Intervention That Actively Engages Older Adults In Fall Prevention Message Planning, Danielle Catona Ph.D.
Active Involvement: Developing An Intervention That Actively Engages Older Adults In Fall Prevention Message Planning, Danielle Catona Ph.D.
Danielle Catona
Falls are a serious public health issue among adults age 65 and older. More than a third of
older adults fall each year (Hausdorff, Rios, & Edelber, 2001). Strength and balance
exercise interventions have been found to reduce the risk of falls (Rand Report, 2003).
Yet, more than 50% of older adults reject fall-related interventions (Campbell et al.,
1997; Robertson, Devlin, Gardner, & Campbell, 2001; Stevens, Holman, Bennett, & de
Klerk, 2001). One possible but untested intervention strategy is to have older adults plan
pro-strength and balance exercise messages for his/her peers. An active involvement
intervention is promising because older …