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MU Extension specialist outlines senior fall-prevention, strength-training and nutrition programs for Cole County
Summary
Kathy Deacon, MU Extension field specialist for Cole County, outlined evidence-based aging, balance and nutrition programs — including a Stay Strong, Stay Healthy class at First United Methodist Church and a Tai Chi for Arthritis pilot — and promoted a statewide "100 Miles in 100 Days" initiative.
Kathy Deacon, MU Extension field specialist, told the Cole County Commission on June 24 she is offering evidence-based programs in Cole and neighboring counties aimed at chronic-disease self-management, fall prevention and nutrition education.
Deacon said she covers Cole, Callaway and Miller counties and runs programs that include chronic disease self-management, chronic pain self-management, diabetes self-management, and several fall-prevention programs including A Matter of Balance and Tai Chi for Arthritis. "I cover Cole, Callaway, Miller, NoSAGE," Deacon said, and added she is focusing on fall-prevention work for older adults.
She said a Stay Strong, Stay Healthy strength-training program for older adults will be held at First United Methodist Church in Cole County and is open to everyone. Deacon also said the county will pilot Tai Chi for Arthritis Part 2 (recently recognized as evidence-based by the National Council on Aging and the CDC) in hopes of adding to the evidence base.
Deacon described Cooking Matters classes for adults that cover shopping, food preservation and easy, 15-minute recipes, and highlighted the Missouri Council for Activity and Nutrition's "100 Miles in 100 Days" initiative, a free summer challenge that runs through Sept. 23 and asks participants to record approximately one mile of activity per day.
Commissioners asked about class locations and materials; Deacon said she brought flyers and that classes can be held at county facilities such as the public-health kitchen. There was no formal action requested or taken.
Ending: Deacon invited commissioners and staff to distribute flyers; the commission asked extension staff to return with additional specialists for a future quarterly update.
