5th conference of the Federal Initiative for Fall Prevention (BIS) at the Haarentor campus

The 5th conference of the Federal Initiative for Fall Prevention (BIS) took place on 3 and 4 May 2024 at the Haarentor campus. The Department of Geriatrics, headed by Prof. Dr Tania Zieschang, is a member of BIS and hosted the event for the first time this year. Accompanied by a programme of both scientific and very practice-oriented topics, a total of 200 people gathered in the lecture theatre. In addition to scientists, therapists and trainers, participants and members of the advisory board of the SeFallED study also took part in the symposium. One of the main topics was the early identification of people with an increased risk of falling and perturbation training as an innovative approach to fall prevention. Initial results on the effectiveness of perturbation training were presented. New concepts, interventions and practical fields of action were introduced and discussed in 15 different workshops. As special guests, the Bremen synchronised gymnasts "Rosi and Renate" delighted the audience with a short performance followed by an interview. Their conclusion for older people: It's never too late for physical training.