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Car accidents often make headlines. But the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention list falls above crashes as the leading cause of fatal injuries for Native Americans over the age of 65. Preventing falls can be as simple as moving a coffee table. Additional measures like creating a strength-training routine also greatly reduce the risk from falling. We’ll get practical advice about preventing falls and recovering from injuries from falls.
Guests:
Andrew Walker – director of health and wellness at the National Senior Games Association
Allen Sixtus Dominguez (Raramuri/Apache) – tribal injury prevention program coordinator Albuquerque Area Southwest Tribal Epidemiology Center
Tiara Shorty (Navajo) – adult falls primary prevention coordinator for the Injury and Behavioral Epidemiology Bureau in Epidemiology and Response Division at the state of New Mexico
Break 1 music: Ukiuq (song) The Jerry Cans (artist) Inuusiq (album)
Break 2 music: Mehcinut (song) Jeremy Dutcher (artist) Wolastoqiyik Lintuwakonawa (album)
