ニューヨーク・タイムズのインスタグラム(nytimes) - 1月4日 01時52分

Afraid of falling? For older adults, the Dutch have a cure. @jasperjuinen photographed a group of students taking part in a course that teaches older people how to fall — and not to fall — in Leusden, the #Netherlands. Students start by lowering themselves down onto mats slowly. Over the weeks, they learn to fall. “It’s not a bad thing to be afraid of falling, but it puts you at higher risk of falling,” said Diedeke van Wijk, a physiotherapist who teaches the course 3 times a year in Leusden, a bedroom community just outside Amersfoort, in the center of the country. Falling can be a serious thing for older adults. Aging causes the bones to become brittle, and broken bones don’t heal as readily. The Dutch, like many elsewhere, are living longer than in previous generations, often alone. As they do, courses like this one are getting more popular — and certain forms Dutch of health insurance even cover part of the costs. This course, called Vallen Verleden Tijd course, roughly translates as “Falling is in the past.” Visit the link in our profile to read more.

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