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Falls Prevention
Falling doesn't have to be a natural part of aging. MSU Extension’s falls prevention programs — A Matter of Balance and Tai Chi for Arthritis and Falls Prevention — can help you exercise and reduce the fear of falling.
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Nov 9
Stress Less with Mindfulness Series Nov 9-12, 2020 at 2pm
November 9, 2020 – November 12, 2020
Stress Less with Mindfulness introduces participants to the experience and practice of mindfulness, with a goal of reducing stress.
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Elizabeth Josaitis
Extension Health Educator
josaitis@msu.edu
810-244-8511
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Sheilah Hebert
Chronic Disease
hebertsh@msu.edu
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Jim Harrington
Extension Educator
harr1626@msu.edu
989-619-4204
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Kristina Swartzendruber
Improving Nutrition and Physical Activity
swartze6@msu.edu
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Jacqueline Rabine
Family, Social & Emotional Health Program Instructor
rabineja@msu.edu
586-469-7481
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Anita Carter
Disease Prevention & Social Emotional Health Program Instructor
carte356@msu.edu
906-663-1622
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Robin Danto
Nutrition and Food Safety Educator
dantor@msu.edu
248-858-0904
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Lauryn Lin
Extension Educator
lrlin@msu.edu
(734) 727-7407
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Tracie Abram
Improving Nutrition & Physical Activity
abram@msu.edu
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Georgina Perry
Extension Health Educator
perrygeo@msu.edu
616-632-7884
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Nicole Wethington
Program Instructor
wethingn@msu.edu
989-344-3264 ext. 1
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Dawn Contreras, PhD
Senior Extension Specialist
contrer7@msu.edu
517-353-3886
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Bree Carlson, MS, CSCS, NSCA-CPT, USA-W
Supervising Educator
bree@msu.edu
1-715-330-9399
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Tracie Abram
Improving Nutrition & Physical Activity
abram@msu.edu
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Laura Anderson
Chronic Disease
ander359@msu.edu
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Pamela Daniels, MA, Diabetes Educator
Disease Prevention and Management
danie270@msu.edu
231-592-0792
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Christi Demitz, MSW
Extension Educator
demitzch@msu.edu
616-632-7881
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Encouraging Healthy Aging by Preventing Falls
Published on July 20, 2020
Participants in evidence-based falls prevention programming such as A Matter of Balance and Tai Chi for Arthritis and Falls Prevention increased their knowledge of falls prevention strategies and increased their ratings of their own general health. -
Substance abuse in older adults: Underdiagnosed and undertreated
Published on August 31, 2020
Substance use is a major mental health problem in older adults, and is often unrecognized and undertreated, leading to a reduced quality of life.
