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Help me prevent falls and hip fractures

• Article - Exercise Classes That Improve Your Aging Parents' Strength and Balance -- and Prevent Falls

  Find an exercise class that improves a parent's strength and balance, reducing the risk of falling and preventing hip fractures and other injuries.

• Checklist - 10 Questions to Ask Your Parent About a Fall

  Don't be surprised if your parent is reluctant to talk...

• Checklist - 7 Questions to Ask Your Parents' Doctor About Preventing Falls

  These questions will help you figure out how likely your parent is to suffer a fall and identify steps you can take to reduce risk.

• Calculator - Risk of Hip Fracture Calculator

  Broken Hip Risk Calculator. Are your parents at risk of breaking their hip? What to ask a physical therapist after a broken hip.

Blog Posts

• Blog Post - Falling: A Deadly Problem Helped by Prevention

  Falls are a deadly problem that can be helped through prevention.

Questions & Answers

• Question - Do hip protectors really work to prevent fractures?

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• Question - What could be causing my 80-year-old father's repeated falls?

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• Question - What's the best way to catch my 91-year-old mother when she falls?

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• Question - How can I help my 82-year-old mother overcome her fear of falling?

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• Question - How do I convince my father to use a walker?

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