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West of Scotland Hub of the NPRN The School of Health and Social Care

www.healthqwest.org A research consortium for the West of Scotland. West of Scotland Hub of the NPRN The School of Health and Social Care Exercise-Based Fall Preventive Programming in the USA. Organiser/Facilitator: Margaret Grant For further information email: m.grant@gcal.ac.uk.

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West of Scotland Hub of the NPRN The School of Health and Social Care

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  1. www.healthqwest.org A research consortium for the West of Scotland West of Scotland Hub of the NPRN The School of Health and Social Care Exercise-Based Fall Preventive Programming in the USA Organiser/Facilitator: Margaret Grant For further information email: m.grant@gcal.ac.uk Summary of event: This seminar will provide an overview of local and national initiatives, in the USA, directed at falls prevention in frail older adults. The design, implementation, delivery and evaluation of community-based activity programmes in which Professor Macfarlane and Dr Visser have been involvedwill be presented. Date of event: 2.30pm-4.00pm on Monday 6th of August 2007 Venue: Room A131-132, Govan Mbeki Building, Glasgow Caledonian University Cost: no fee but if you are intending to attend please inform Margaret Grant Who should attend: Anybody with an interest in activity in older adults is welcome to attend. Details of the Speakers: Dr Mary Visser is an exercise physiologist who teaches exercise science and nutrition at Minnesota State University in Mankato, Minnesota. Her current research involves the implementation of a large community-based fall prevention group programme in Minnesota.Professor Pommy Macfarlane teaches exercise gerontology and biomechanics at Northern Illinois University in DeKalb, Illinois. She is director of a community fall preventive partnership between the university and a retirement facility. In association with: School of Health & Social Care Glasgow Caledonian University Cowcaddens Road Glasgow Glasgow G4 0BA t: 0141 331 8116 e: m.grant@gcal.ac.uk

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