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I've had many peers ask me what my second and third answers are going to be to my Essential Question and I haven't really been able to answer their question. But this is something I really have to start thinking about.

I'll remind you that my Essentioal Question is: What is the best way for a health care professional to reduce the risk of falling in the elderly?

Since my mentorship is basically all about Health in Motion and the game in general, it is hard for mew to think of answers besides that one. I will discuss it with my mentor.

My first answer was staying active to keep stability and muscle mass in order to decrease the risk of falling. Some possibilities for my second and third answers are:

• Using a physically interactive video game.
• Being put in a wheelchair or other assistive device. (Not the best choice. "Helpful Hazard")
• Adding safety features to your home, like railings.
• Being put in a home so that the patient can be monitored and assisted.

All of these things are possibilities for my next two answers. I will put in more research to all of them, and then make a decision based off of my findings.

Blog 13: Lesson 2 Reflection

1. What are you most proud of in your Lesson2 Presentation and why?

I'm proud that I had enough content to talk about and did it even though I did not have as much breathing room. As in I kind of rushed through because I did not want to keep the class late, but I still made time.

2. a. What assessment would you give yourself on your Lesson 2 Presentation (self-assessment)?

P

b. Explain why you deserve that grade using evidence from the Lesson 2 component contract.

I think I have good volume and presence while I present and make good eye contact with the audience. I had a board stating my EQ, made a powerpoint, and used all of my time talking and doing the activity and didn't waste any time. I had sources for my research. And I believe I completed all of the P requirements on the contract.

3. What worked for you in your Lesson 2?

I think I talked really well to my audience. I only stuttered a couple of times, so it overall went pretty smoothly.

4. What didn't work? If you had a time machine, what would you have done differently to improve your lesson 2?

Not many people actually got into and did my activity, which was kind of annoying. I understand it was the end of the day. So maybe I would make it more interesting somehow next time and have some sort of reward for the people who accomplished the task and did it the best and actually put effort in.

5. What do you think your answer #2 is going to be?

My answer two could be the actual game playing as opposed to just doing the exercises.

Blog 12: Mentorship Hours

1. Where are you doing your mentorship?

I am doing my mentorship at the Blue Marble Game Company.

2. Who is your contact?

Nina Withrington

3. How many total hours have you done?

I have done a total of 30 hours, plus the 10 from my summer mentorship.

4. Summarize the 10 hours of service you did.

Basically, then 10 summer hours were an introduction into what they do at BMGC. I got to play around with Health in Motion(previously called Zoezi Park), Treasure of Bell Island, and RESET; these are the games that they have created and are in the process of improving and adding on to. I was taught how to play test the games and write up bugs to be fixed. Also, my mentor showed me one of the main sources of their information. This helped me later on to do my own research for the project.

Blog 11: Holiday Project Update

1.What did you do over the break with your senior project?

Since the place where i do my mentorship was closed the first week and I wasn't able to go the second week, I completed the rest of my research from the previous research check.

2.What was the most important thing you learned from what you did, and why? What was the source of what you learned?

I learned the anatomy of the lower limbs and how the muscles work together to create certain movements. This gave me more research.
I watched the videos on this website: http://anatomyzone.com/category/tutorials/musculoskeletal/lower-limb/

3.If you were going to do a 10 question interview on questions related to answers for your EQ, who would you talk to and why?

I would talk to some sort of health care professional that worked with elders to help them prevent falling. Since they work with patients and know all of the different techniques, they would know best how to answer those questions. they would have first-hand experience.

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Physical Therapy is a huge part of my senior project. Zoezi Park is basically an exercise game that helps strengthen the patient's muscles. Therefore, for the past few research checks I have been looking into the anatomy of the body, specifically the legs. I think that knowing exactly how these muscles work together to create movement will help me understand exactly how the excises that are in the game help the patient improve.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4GjKk7ZtJsE

This video is basically a summary about fall prevention and it's different aspects. The PT in the video, Shannon Brady, mentions some things that I have done parts of my research on, such as exercises to strengthen muscles, impact of medication on the patient, statistics on falling and its effects, and risk of falling. She also talks about types of questions a patient can ask their self in order to kind of self-assess how high their risk of falling is. That is one of the things that Zoezi Park does at the very beginning of the game. There is a questionnaire in order to help assess the player's risk of falling. Overall, I think this video is a good starter to fall prevention and why it is important in our community.

Blog 10: EQ

1. I reviewed the rule of three for writing an EQ.

2.
a) This, technically, fulfills all of the requirements. However, I feel that it can be worded differently in order to better understand the question. I also think that it should be more specific in order to really find the best answer.
b) This leaves a good amount of room for debate of answers. It does allow a fair amount of research to be done. But I think that the format should be changed, because I did have to re-read it a couple of times in order to fully comprehend what they were asking.
c) This question is very broad and there can be so many different answers. It needs to be more specific. But it does allow room for argument, especially since I think it is more of a personal preference for what the style is. It does provide many things to research, too.
d) I think this is the best one so far. They are specific about what kind of pain and what kind of doctor, while still allowing tons of research to be done. It can also be a good argument.

3. What is the best way for a health care professional to reduce the risk of falling in the elderly over the age of 65?