Elder Mobility and Fall Prevention in Tribal Communities | March 26, 2026
Date of Presentation: March 26, 2026
Type: Past Presentation
Audience: Clinical
Program: Clinical Dementia Dementia Caregiver Support ECHO
Keywords: #dementia #elder care #falls #mobility #safety
In this presentation, Dr. Blythe Winchester discusses the connection between mobility, brain function, and fall risk in older adults, with a focus on tribal communities. She highlights how cognitive changes can impact gait, outlines practical approaches to assessing fall risk, and shares culturally relevant strategies to improve mobility and prevent falls among elders.
Recording:
Presented by:
Dr. Blythe Winchester
Lead Faculty
Blythe Winchester MD, MPH, CMD, AGSF, is a board-certified Geriatrician and member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians in Cherokee, NC. She practices at Cherokee Indian Hospital and is the Certified Medical Director at Tsali Care Center. She received her MD and MPH at UNC-Chapel Hill and did a Family Medicine Residency in Greenville, SC. Her Geriatrics fellowship was completed through the Mountain Area Health Education Center in Asheville, NC. Blythe has served on the Ethnogeriatrics Committee for the American Geriatrics Society since 2011. She recently received Fellow status through the American Geriatrics Society. Her presentations often focus on neurocognitive disorders among Tribal communities and her research focuses on Tribal Elders. Blythe is a retired member of the Smoky Mountain Rollergirls roller derby team and lives with her husband, 5 dogs, and a cat who thinks she is a dog. She loves music, animals, and beekeeping.
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