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Hawaii Fall Prevention An Amazing Combination of Senior Joy:
“Matter of Balance and Tai Chi for Arthritis”
Stan Michaels
Fall Prevention Specialist
Hawaii Department of Health
EMS & Injury Prevention
NCOA Annual Meeting - May 22nd
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Two Excellent Programs MOB and TCAFP
“An Amazing Combination of Senior Joy”
Matter of Balance
Tai Chi for Arthritis and Fall Prevention
Both Evidence Based
Both extremely effective
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Keys to Both Tai Chi for Arthritis:
Body, Mind, “Moving Meditation”
Centuries old - brought into the 20th century
Seated version is great for frail/unsteady
Matter of Balance:
“Fear of Falling” very prevalent in many seniors
8 weeks of talking, exercising and sharing
Helps seniors to get engaged again
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Why should they join forces? The key is to capture the energy that has
been generated by the 8 MOB classes: “Off the Couch and Out the Door”
Enthusiasm and participation in 8 weeks of activities
Why allow all of that newfound energy to dissipate back into the couch?
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Maintain the Momentum Invite all to a 9th session.
It will generate curiosity
Most will have cultivated new friends
Expanded Congratulations
Brief comments by each participant
Snacks and munchies to celebrate again
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Highlight the Changes Most if not all will have undergone a change
Major difference between MOB Session 1 & 8
Worry, almost fear Happy, relaxed
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Session 1 to Session 8
Participants are enjoying themselves
especially the interplay among one
another. Rejoining the community
and getting involved with life again.
Sadness, or at
the very least
unengaged
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Doesn’t Make Sense To Go
Back To The Couch Recommend and Demonstrate
Tai Chi for Arthritis & Fall Prevention
Science of the Movements
Balance Improvement
From then on it is just conversation as to how you
can improve their life, or traffic to their company.
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Fall Prevention Program
Matter of Balance Flyer
Lots of tools to inform
the community:
Press Release
Flyers
News story ideas Include pics
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Tai Chi & Matter of Balance
It’s a Perfect Fit
and An Easy
Transition
Just introduce
and recommend
they “Stay Off
the Couch”
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Fall Prevention
“Can’t Stop Me Now…!”
Any Questions?
Mahalo…!
Stan Michaels
DOH EMS & Injury Prevention Website
http.nogethurt.hawaiil.gov