Bone Health and Falls Prevention
Falls and bone health: Understand the link and lower your risk.
Osteoporosis causes bones to be weak where an accident, such as a fall, can fracture the bones. But it is never too late to identify and treat osteoporosis or prevent falls to avoid broken bones. Share the American Bone Health Fracture Risk Calculator with older adults you serve so they can better understand their bone health. And share the Bone Health Discussion Guide we developed with funding from Amgen.
- Fracture Risk Calculator: AmericanBoneHealth.org/ncoafrc
- Better Bone Health: A Discussion Guide (PDF)
Also, share the handout below to help older adults better understand the importance of falls prevention and how it can help prevent a bone fracture.
| Intended Audience | Language | |
| Get the Facts on Osteoporosis, Falls, and Broken Bones | Older Adults, Caregivers, Professionals |
