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Maintain a healthy lifestyle to live well longer

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Stay Strong, Stay Healthy - Nixa Branch Library

Event date: June 14, 2023 - Aug. 4, 2023

Nixa, MO

Stay Strong, Stay Healthy (SSSH) aims to provide inactive middle-aged and older adults with access to a safe, structured and effective exercise program capable of building muscle and increasing bone density, thus decreasing frailty, osteoporosis and ...

Stay Strong, Stay Healthy - Level 1 - Online - Mar. 28-May 18

Event date: March 28, 2023 - May 18, 2023

Stay Strong, Stay Healthy (SSSH) aims to provide inactive middle-aged and older adults with access to a safe, structured, and effective exercise program capable of building muscle and increasing bone density, thus decreasing frailty, osteoporosis, ...

A Matter of Balance

Help older adults in your community learn how to control their fear of falling and maintain their quality of life by bringing A Matter of Balance to your area. A Matter of Balance is designed to help older adults overcome the fear of falling and ...

Stay Strong, Stay Healthy - Level 1 - Online - Statewide

Event date: Feb. 6, 2023 - March 30, 2023

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MU Nursing Outreach helps RNs learn leadership skills

Published: Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2015

MACON, Mo. – Doris White enjoys life at the Loch Haven Senior Living Community in Macon. She plays piano in the Loch Haven Washboard Band, an ensemble whose members play both improvised music makers—pots, pans, spoons—as well as tambourines, ...

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Mayo Clinic Minute: Tai chi keeps seniors on their feet

A clinic video that discusses tai chi balance, control and flexibility benefits.

Men’s Health Resource Center

Healthier men live happier, longer lives. Search through the categories to learn more about different health topics and what men need to know.

MU programs help prevent older adults from falling

Mizzou plans to expand its fall prevention programs — Stay Strong, Stay Healthy, A Matter of Balance and Tai Chi for Arthritis Prevention — to help thousands of older adults decrease their fear of falling, build muscle and increase bone density.

National Council on Aging

NCOA leads the National Falls Prevention Resource Center, which supports awareness and educational efforts about falls and promotes evidence-based fall prevention programs and strategies across the nation.

New study emphasizes importance of strength training for older adults — KRCG television station

A new study from the University of Missouri proves working out isn’t just for young people. In fact, strength training can have huge benefits for older adults and even reduce the risk of falls.

Show Me Falls Free Missouri Coalition

Provides list of evidence-based programs designed to lower the risk of chronic disease and help prevent falls.

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