Webinar: Falls Prevention Among Adults Aging with Disabilities

The National Council on Aging (NCOA) is hosting a webinar on falls prevention for adults aging with disabilities. Experts in neurology and rehabilitation will present up-to-date research about falls among adults aging with long-term physical disabilities. Prevention and management strategies for the growing population of people with chronic conditions such as multiple sclerosis, spinal cord injuries and cerebral palsy will be the focus. Program examples from the aging and disability communities will be highlighted. Ivan R. Molton, PhD, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine; Michelle H. Cameron, MD, PT, MCR, Department of Neurology, Oregon Health & Science University, MS Center of Excellence-West, VA Portland Health Care System; and John T. Kingston, MA COMS, Supervisor of Orientation & Mobility and Comprehensive Neurological Vision Rehabilitation, Department of Veterans' Affairs, Western Blind Rehabilitation Center, will be the presenters for this webinar. The event will take place on Thursday, March 3, 2016, from 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET.