Preventing Falls in Older Adults

Debbie Rose directs the Center for Successful Aging at California State University, Fullerton, where she is a professor of kinesiology. She is also a codirector of CSU's Fall Prevention Center of Excellence. Rose's work focuses on balance and mobility in aging populations, and she is internationally recognized for her work in the area of fall risk reduction. She developed the program FallProofâ„¢, which the National Council on Aging recognized as a "Best Practice" program to promote a healthy, active lifestyle. The program is currently being used in numerous community-based settings and retirement communities throughout the United States. Pease Family Scholar in Kinesiology