Myth: Falling & Poor Balance is a Normal Part of Aging
Busted: This is an ageist stereotype that’s not true and is caused by poor measurement tools. Balance declines with lack of use yet can be improved again at any age.
Are you waiting to fall before taking care of your balance?
Balance is easy to change when you know how, but the first step is knowing where you are.
Developed by scientists in the US space program and backed by peer-reviewed studies, the ZIBRIO Home Scale measures the tiny movements your body makes while standing still.
Your score reveals your risk of falling and is 2-5 times better at predicting future falls than the current tools used by doctors and physical therapists (Forth Et. al).
“Regular use is associated with a 74% reduction in falls.”
This is likely due to changes in behavior encouraged by regular measurement (Forth Et. al).
87-year-old Judy’s balance improved out of the high-risk zone in just 1 month after her doctor prescribed her physical therapy. But she only got that help after she had a fall, and she was lucky not to break anything.
Elizabeth (88) also scored in the high-risk zone initially, but she started balance classes immediately and her score improved. She did not fall. (Forth Et. al).
What factors are affecting your balance?
Use the free ZIBRIO BalanceCoach app for insight into your balance. Answer questions about you to get personalized balance advice.
Don’t settle for ageist stereotypes about falling! Look after your balance.
All it takes is:
Measure (60 seconds).
Get your customized balance plan from the BalanceCoach app.
Do a little every day.
Let ZIBRIO make it easy to know where you are and help nudge you towards better balance health, no matter your age!
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“At our age, balance is very important and anything to identify this challenge is helpful! Improvement is not likely without a quantitative measurement capability.”
“I’ve found that a good night’s sleep impacts my balance score.”
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Forth KE, Wirfel K, Adams S, Rianon N, Madansingh S. Stratified fall risk facilitates personalized care from a 60 second test. In: AGS 2019 Annual Meeting. ; 2019:51-52.. Forth et al. 2020. Front Med. 7:926