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April 10, 2025

Preventing Falls: How Exercise Can Help Older Adults Stay Strong, Independent, and Safe

A fall can change everything

Each year, 1 in 4 adults over 65 experiences a fall. For many, it’s not just a temporary setback - it’s the beginning of a downward spiral that can lead to hospitalization, loss of independence, and long-term care.

But what if we could prevent that?

What if providers had the tools to intervene before a fall happens?

Exercise is prevention - with purpose.

Decades of research show that targeted strength, balance, and mobility training can significantly reduce fall risk. Exercise improves confidence, slows physical decline, and helps older adults continue living independently. It’s effective, low-risk, and empowering.

According to the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, structured exercises focusing on balance and gait significantly reduce fall risk among community-dwelling older adults.

So why isn’t it used more often?

Because until now, prescribing exercise in a clinical setting has been difficult to implement, track, and reimburse. It’s often seen as “extra” - something to recommend loosely, rather than prescribe and follow up on with the same rigor as medication.

At Vitala, we’re changing that.

Vitala Makes Exercise a True Part of Care

We’ve made it possible for healthcare providers to prescribe personalized, measurable exercise plans - just like they would a medication. Our platform integrates seamlessly into care teams, supports Remote Therapeutic Monitoring (RTM), and gives providers the ability to track outcomes that matter: adherence, strength, balance, mobility, and function.

Bringing it into practice

This Friday at 2pm ET, we’re hosting a free webinar on how to make exercise a core part of fall prevention.

We’ll cover:

  • How to prescribe exercise in a reimbursable, clinically integrated way
  • Real-world workflows that minimize admin burden
  • Tools for tracking adherence and outcomes
  • How providers across primary care, home health, and geriatrics are using Vitala today

If you're working to keep older adults safe, strong, and independent - we'd love to have you join us.

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