Lunch & Learn: Balance, flexibility and the fear of falling

NEW BRITAIN – As people age, it can become more difficult to maintain balance and falls can become more common, leading to serious injury and further complications. When people become unsteady on their feet, they often become afraid of falling, a fear which actually has a name: basophobia.

A free Lunch & Learn program, “Balance, Flexibility and the Dreaded Fear of Falling,” will explore this topic on Thursday, March 14, noon to 1 p.m., at Hartford HealthCare Cancer Institute at The Hospital of Central Connecticut, 183 North Mountain Road. Presenter Emil Johnson, program manager of GoodLife Fitness, will provide insights into improving physicality and balance to prevent falls. Hartford HealthCare Center for Healthy Aging is sponsoring.

A light complimentary lunch will be served. Seating is limited and registration is required. To register, call 1.855.HHC.HERE/1.855.442.4373.

GoodLife Fitness, a program of Hartford HealthCare offered at eight locations, is geared toward the older adult to build energy, strength and endurance for an active lifestyle. An exercise physiologist works one-to-one with each person to improve muscular strength, balance, cardiovascular health and self-esteem, while reducing the risk of falls and injuries. For more information, visit https://hhcseniorservices.org/health-wellness/goodlife-fitness.

Hartford HealthCare Center for Healthy Aging, a not for profit member of Hartford HealthCare Senior Services, is a resource and assessment center designed to enhance access to services and information related to attaining optimal quality of life for seniors and their caregivers. For more information about Hartford HealthCare Center for Healthy Aging, visit http://hhccenterforhealthyaging.org or call 1.877.424.4641.