John Freirich broke a number of bones when he played football, but at 79, he’s not eager to repeat the experience. “I realized I wasn’t as comfortable with a lot of physical activity as I used to be,” he said. “I wasn’t as stable.” So last year he took a FallProof balance and mobility class at Touchmark on South Hill. Freirich chuckled. “My wife, who does my thinking for me, thought it would be a good idea.” Freirich said she was right. “I learned how to avoid falls and how to recover and catch myself if I start to fall.” Sept. 24-28 is National Fall Prevention Awareness Week and Touchmark is hosting a health fair that week, offering free fitness testing for seniors/Cindy Hval, SR. More here.

Have you ever had a bad fall?