Resources Available for Falls Prevention Awareness Week from Sept. 21-25

by James Fuccione | Sep 16, 2020 | News and Updates

COVID-19 has changed a lot of things, but one has stayed the same: Falling is NOT a normal part of aging. Elder Services of the Merrimack Valley-North Shore and the Healthy Living Center of Excellence team is coordinating state-based activities for Falls Prevention...

Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Foundation Supports ESMV-NS in Launching First-of-its-Kind Virtual ‘A Matter of Balance’ Program

by James Fuccione | Aug 26, 2020 | News and Updates

Due to COVID-19, the popular A Matter of Balance (MOB)  program was temporarily put on pause. Earlier this summer, MaineHealth, the home of the MOB program, reached out to Elder Services of the Merrimack Valley and North Shore to discuss a virtual adaptation of the...

Falls Prevention Photo Contest Announced by NCOA

by James Fuccione | Jul 24, 2019 | News and Updates

The National Council on Aging’s (NCOA) National Falls Prevention Resource Center is sponsoring a 2019 Falls Prevention photo contest. Organizations that enter can win a cash prize of up to $300 and be featured in NCOA’s Center for Healthy Aging E-News and on the...

CDC: Fall Deaths Increase among U.S. Adults Aged 75 Years or Older

by James Fuccione | Jun 12, 2019 | Data and Reports

A letter published by the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) reports that the number of fall deaths among U.S. adults aged 75 years or older almost tripled from 2000 to 2016. The study analyzed nationally representative vital statistics data and found...

Healthy Living Center of Excellence Recognized by NCOA

by James Fuccione | May 31, 2019 | News and Updates

The National Council on Aging (NCOA), a trusted national leader working to ensure that every person can age well, is honoring more than a dozen women, men, and organizations around the country who are working toward a just and caring society that allows all of us to...