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Innovative New Programs to Combat Falls

Noted: Over 600 miles to the west, researchers in the Department of Family Medicine at the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health, created a program called the Lifestyle and Functional Exercise program, or LiFE. Originally adapted from an Australian fall prevention program, LiFE is an in-home program for people aged 70 and beyond that uses exercise in seemingly mundane daily activities, like balancing on one leg while brushing their teeth.