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Exercising to piano music appears to help reduce falls among older adults

Published in Elder Law Weekly, December 8th, 2010

2010 DEC 8 -- Introducing a music-based multitask exercise program for community-dwelling elderly people may lead to improved gait (manner or style of walking), balance and a reduction in the rate of falling, according to a report posted online today that will be published in the March 28 print issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.

"Each year, one-third of the population 65 years and older experiences at least one fall, and half of those fall repeatedly," the authors write as background information in the article. "Exercise can counteract key risk factors for falls, such as poor balance, and consequently reduce risk of...

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Source: Elder Law Weekly (2010-12-08)

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