Steady on: Fall prevention program seeks Rio Arriba County seniors to participate

Tana Beverwyk-Abouda is hoping to offer older adults a "menu of choices" to reduce their risk of falling.

For some, practicing balance might mean walking down a narrow garden path, said Beverwyk-Abouda, executive director of Bridge to Health NM, a nonprofit wellness center based in Española. For others, it might involve using a balance trainer at the gym or standing on one foot while holding onto the kitchen counter.

"People are different. People have different preferences; they are living in different situations," Beverwyk-Abouda said. "And if we expect a one size fits all approach to something like fall prevention, that's part of the reason it doesn't work."

Bridge to Health NM is recruiting adults ages 60 and older who live in Rio Arriba County and the surrounding areas to participat