Osteoporosis and Falls Prevention

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Other Resources

A Matter of Balance: A training manual for community volunteers - [full text]

LaterLife Training - [www]

AgeUK Professional Resources - [www]

ProFaNE - an online community supporting falls prevention professionals - [www]

National Osteoporosis Society - [www]

A lecture by Dr Dawn Skelton on Falls Prevention