“Saúde em Dia: Prevention of Falls in the Elderly” is the theme of the next informative session promoted by Espaço Saúde 360º Algarve, in partnership with the Parish Council of Quarteira, for the 30th of September.
The session takes place in the auditorium of the Parish Council of Quarteira, between 15:00 and 16:00, and "intends to alert to the fact that the fall in the elderly is the most frequent domestic accident and the main cause of accidental death in the population aged over 65 years in Portugal, being responsible for numerous episodes of urgency and hospitalization», the association says in a note.
In addition, some of the intrinsic and extrinsic risk factors will be addressed, such as sedentary lifestyle, cognitive deficit, vision changes, orthopedic changes, psychological status and functional status, as well as tips and ways to implement preventive habits.
«This session aims to raise awareness of this problem that is so present in our country, at the same time as it intends to promote health literacy and encourage the change to preventive habits, in order to raise awareness and preserve the health of citizens», says Ricardo Valente Santos, psychologist and manager of the Espaço Saúde 360º Algarve project.
«This type of initiatives open to the public allows us to reach an older population with less access to credible and updated health information, raising awareness of this issue. Prevention is, without a doubt, the watchword», says André Santos, a specialist in Physical Medicine and rehabilitation, from the Centro Hospitalar Universitário do Algarve (CHUA), speaker of the session.
The session “Saúde em Dia: Prevention of Falls in the Elderly” is part of the “Saúde em Dia” initiative, a set of informative sessions that aim to enlighten the Algarve population on important health issues, through simple and objective communication, which demystifies some misconceptions.
The initiative is free and open to the general public. Subscriptions can be made here.
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