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Watch: Walker Safety Tutorial in 3 Minutes

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Tips for caregivers on how to help their loved one with safe walker usage.

Watch: Fall Prevention 101 in 3 Minutes

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Nursing gerontologist Leah Freij provides tips for caregivers on how to prevent falls and stay healthy.

Safe Steps with a Walker

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Do you know the five steps for taking safe steps with a walker? In this infographic, a nurse with gerontology experience walks you through all of the do's and dont's.

A Primer on the Risk of Falls and Older Adults

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Every 11 seconds, an older adult is treated in an emergency room for a fall. In fact, falls are the leading cause of fatal injuries in older adults. Learn about fall risk, and what you can do to assess your loved one.

Is your loved one a fall risk? Take this quiz to find out.

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Woman using walker with assistance Are you worried that your loved one might be a fall risk? This quiz can help you evaluate their needs.

Participant Spotlight: Barbie and Catherine

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Barbie and Catherine are participants in Mount Vernon Adult Day Health Care. They have a special friendship that includes lots of laughter, caring, and a love of their native Boston. Friendships are important to health, especially as we age. Watch their story:

#SquadGoals are Medically Important, Here is Why

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Loneliness is a serious health topic. Being lonely can lead to illness and exacerbate pre-existing health issues. In this article, we talk about how to identify and treat loneliness in older adults.

Lewinsville Adult Day Health Care Staff Member's Original Therapeutic Game Gets National Recognition

Arlene Williams, a program assistant at our Lewinsville Center, submitted her original game, the “Lucky Eight Game,” to a contest at the magazine – and won. The Lucky Eight Game helps engage the decision making and math skills of participants, and also gets them talking, laughing and enjoying one another’s company.

Podcast Features Health Department Speech Language Pathologist

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Constance Bell has a long career as a speech-language pathologist, and shares stories about treating local children and how parents can connect their kids with speech and language services.

The New Lewinsville Adult Day Health Care Opens

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The new location of Lewinsville Adult Day Health Care is officially open. We invite the entire community to stop by to see our new facility. Located at 1611 Great Falls Street in McLean, the building is nestled in a residential neighborhood. Caregivers who live or work in the McLean, Tyson's, Vienna and Falls Church areas have a state-of-the-art resource for their loved ones who require daytime care. Here are some of the features.

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