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​Is Your New Year’s Resolution to Improve Balance & Prevent Falls?

"Bingocize" series starts January 23rd and runs twice a week for 10 weeks through March 29th.

Improve your balance without leaving the house!
Improve your balance without leaving the house! (Valles, Catlin J)

Are you looking for a proven and effective way to improve your balance and prevent falls this year? Or maybe you have a family member who can benefit from a fall-prevention class that combines game play with fall prevention education and exercises addressing range of motion, balance, muscle strength, and endurance.

“Bingocize” is an evidence‐based fall prevention program designed to increase physical activity and help prevent falls by merging exercise and health education with the fun of BINGO! The class is free and on Zoom, so all you need is an Internet connection to join.

The next series starts January 23rd and runs twice a week for 10 weeks through March 29th.

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Classes are Mondays & Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. (No class on Feb 20th.)

To register, contact Pamela Stoker, Trauma Injury Prevention Specialist at Eden Medical Center at Pamela.Stoker@sutterhealth.org or 510.727.8485.

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