Strength Training and Balance for Elders

A look at the effects of aging on strength loss and its impact on balance and quality of life. Exercises to build strength will also be shown.

Mike Lachance earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Community Health Education from the University of Maine in Farmington in 1995 and went on to graduate school to study Physical Therapy at Elon University in North Carolina graduating in 2000. For ten years Mike has been providing Physical Therapy services in an outpatient orthopedic and sports medicine environment with additional experience work with the geriatric population in a skilled nursing facility.

This program is in partnership with the Senior College at USM LAC and is free and open to all ages of the public. For questions, please call 207-513-3135 or email lplreference@gmail.com.