UPRIGHT!

Students and Faculty Work to Prevent Falls in Older Adults

UPRIGHT! is a Fall Prevention Program developed by the Division of Physical Therapy, in collaboration with DeKalb Senior Services.
Under the direction of Leslie Taylor, PT, PhD, the 3rd year DPT students developed the evidence-based program in Spring of 2007. Second year DPT students and faculty member Dr. Niamh Tunney joined the team for the pilot implementation of the 10-week program from September to December at a local Senior Center.