One of the most health threatening situations we seniors have to face every single day is the risk of falling. I personally have observed that as we grow older, the more trips and falls we experience—and in ever shortening intervals too! I say, my balance is seriously impaired that’s why! I can honestly attest to this since I observed that while the strength of my knees are still there, I can no longer do exercises which involve balancing myself without risking an off-balanced feat!
But I’m not the type of person who would just easily give up on things! I admit, there are things that an aging body won’t be able to do like it used to but these things can be improved, especially  if given enough attention. So I did my research and come up with what might be an answer to the question of my ever dwindling balance.
As the title suggests, senior citizens can prevent falls just by improving their balance and body stability. These two go hand-in-hand, side-by-side thus improving one will benefit the other. Fortunately, there are types of exercises which specifically target strength building, particularly of the legs, and balance improvement. Yoga for one, promotes balance, inside and out. Yoga, having adjustable levels and degrees of practice, also proves to be perfect for an aging body.
Strength training on the other hand, will help your bones stay strong, well almost, since it will build muscles around it, hence protecting the bones. It also stabilizes your body’s stance for better balance. Contrary to popular notion, there are many ways in which seniors can improve their balance and build strength without hurting themselves. All you need to do is find an exercise which really interests you and will be able to keep you in regular attendance.
Tai Chi has also shown excellent results in terms of improving seniors’ balance and stability. Tai Chi is originally an ancient Chinese martial arts but has managed to evolved in a moderate-impact exercise most suitable for seniors.  Studies even showed that with regular Tai Chi training, seniors were able to improve their range of motion and flexibility preventing falls from happening.
Why not try aquatic exercises instead? When you do aquatic exercises, you take advantage of the buoyancy that the water will naturally give you, enabling you to float, raise, jump and stretch to your heart’s content. Things that are otherwise impossible to do when out of the water. Also, water has its own resistance so it’s more or less doing resistance training minus heavy dumbbells from the local gym!