Virtual programs reduce falls among older adults, but do not affect feelings of loneliness or isolation.
Virtual implementation of fall-prevention programs results in participant-reported reductions in falls but no change in loneliness or social isolation. Significance/Implications: Virtual falls evidence-based programs should make efforts to foster connectedness and reach low-income and racially diverse communities.
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