Free drop-in Falls Risk Screening with MAS Falls Prevention Facilitator Mandy Petersen and the Montana Goes Falls Free Coalition at the Missoula Public Library in Cooper Room A. One in four Americans ages 65+ falls each year. During National Falls Prevention Awareness Week, September 22 to 26, older Missoulians can take steps to protect themselves. Older Missoulians are invited to drop in on Tuesday, September 23 anytime between 10am and 1pm. The screening is a part of the Stopping Elderly Accidents, Deaths, and Injuries initiative, developed in response to the growing health threat by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Mandy Petersen also leads the eight-week, evidence-based class that benefits older adults who live independently by improving balance, strength, and flexibility to help reduce future falls. The next Matter of Balance session begins October 1 and will meet at Greater Good Health Primary Care Center.