Davis Medical Center holds free event for ‘Older Americans Month’ [Video]

ELKINS, W.Va. (WBOY) — As part of Older Americans Month, Davis Medical Center (DMC) held an event on Wednesday for senior citizens in order to help keep them informed on “the importance of physical activity in promoting health and wellness,” according to Physical Therapist Julie Fleming.

Fleming told 12 News that there are four types of exercises that DMC promotes regarding physical therapy: flexibility, balance, endurance and strength. She said that during the event, DMC members provided helpful tools and guidelines to those in attendance that will help them track and monitor their own self-performance so that they can set up an activity plan for themselves.

According to Fleming, DMC promotes 150 minutes of physical activity and exercise per week for all older adults because with age, the risk of falling and having injuries related to those falls increases. “So, we are giving some tips and tools for patients and …