Francine Hills: Dancing into Health

<p>Falls in older adults are a global societal issue and as a widely accepted statistic 1 in 3 adults over the age of 65 will fall in Aotearoa each year (Sherrington, 2019). But who are these 1 in 3? Taken in a community 'dance as falls prevention' class held weekly in Te Puru, Thames, this image uses colour and form to bring falls statistics to life…from the dance floor up. </p> <p>This image was uploaded for the SGS Research Showcase 2022.  </p> <p>Choose your favourite image for the <a href="https://auckland.au1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_4PIIVE3RFrgQOzQ" target="_blank">SGS Research Showcase People's Choice Award: Research Image category</a>.</p>