Engaging Older Adults in Fall Prevention Using Motivational Interviewing (MI)

Inclusion Criteria: * Oregon Health \& Science University (OHSU) Internal Medicine and Geriatrics Clinic patients * 65 years old or older * Moderate-to-high risk for falling using the STEADI fall screening and management algorithm * Cognitively oriented (Mini-Cog≥ 3) * Able to converse audibly and coherently in English * Living independently in the community * Able to receive study phone calls * Ambulatory with or without assistive device use Exclusion Criteria: * Cognitively impaired patients (Mini-Cog\< 2) * Patients who have sensory difficulty with verbal communication (hard-of-hearing despite the use of hearing aids or speech is hard to understand despite a talking device) * Living in institutions with 24-hour care such as skilled nursing facilities * Unable to stand without assistance by others * Life-expectancy of less than 3-months * Patients participating in other studies that may impact fall-related behavior change