The deaths of George Burns, Katherine Graham,
Dr. Robert Atkins and David Brinkley could have
been prevented

Former Olympic diving coach and leading expert on fitness for seniors, Dr. Betty Perkins-Carpenter, has dedicated her life to preventing unnecessary deaths due to falls.

Accidental falls are the leading cause of death by injury among older adults. According to the Centers for Disease Control, nearly 13,000 people ages 65 and older died from fall related injuries in just one year. George Burns, Katherine Graham, Dr. Atkins and David Brinkley all died from injuries sustained in accidental falls.

“I literally work night and day in my effort to show seniors how they can walk with confidence and how they can avoid serious injuries caused by falls,” said Dr. Perkins-Carpenter.

Speaking to groups all across the United States , Dr. Perkins-Carpenter teaches seniors her six simple steps that result in better balance, independence and increased energy. Her efforts have actually saved the lives of many seniors.

While she is too busy to personally teach her six steps to every senior in America , her techniques can easily be learned by anyone. She recently released the fifth edition of her book, How To Prevent Falls : Better Balance, Independence and Energy in Six Simple Steps. This new 152-page book lays out a common sense, fun approach to improving both fitness and balance in senior citizens through a series of simple, easy to learn exercises. More than 100,000 copies of her books have been sold.

“It’s not always possible to prevent the illnesses that change our lives, but it is possible to prevent or minimize most of the falls that plague our senior citizens,” she said. “This book can do that, one person at a time all over the nation.”

Her six steps include fun things like practicing “The Slump” and “Dancing With A Pillow.”

Dr. Perkins-Carpenter served on the President’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports and was a speaker at the White House Conference on Aging.
"This imaginative and easy-to-follow approach to improving one's balance and preventing falls can be of much value to you, your family, and to any older person."
T. Frank Willams, M.D., Former Director of The National Institute on Aging.

"This book is an informative and immensely practical guide for seniors to achieve better balance through fitness. Realistic goals of exercise are repeatedly stressed throughout the text. There is no claim here of developing senior Olympians, but rather an exercise program designed to avoid falls as well as an emphasis on the strong, positive social concequences of self-confidence induced by balance exercise."
William J. Hall, M.D., Director of the Center for Healthy Aging, University of Rochester

"Betty Perkins-Carpenter has come up with a great little book, filled with balancing exercises specifically geared to seniors. This book is different; it won't overwhelm you."
Nan Kathryn Fuchs, Ph.D., Editor, Women's Health Letter

"This is so easy and fun! There's so much I can do again without fear of falling."
Ethel Hall, 96 years young

"You hold in your hands the culmination of a lifetime's work, study and experience. I have had the priviledge to watch the development of the Six-Step Balance System over decades, and can enthusiastically endorse its use. The clarity of language, excellent illustrations and design recommend this excellent presentation to both the professional and non-professional reader. Baby boomers take note! Falls and their consequences are a major public health problem. A significant part of the solution lies in these pages.!"
Martin W. Korn, M.D. FAAOS Emeritus