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Useful Web Links Please find below a list of web addresses that you may find useful as sources of 'Falls Prevention' information. If you have any suggestions for sites that you have found useful but are not listed here then please feel free to email them to us (click here for our contact page). Internet sources of information / examples of best practice The Compendium of Good Practice contains further examples of best practice and can be found on click www.doh.gov.uk/swro Falls and Osteoporosis websites: British Geriatric Society - Guidelines for the Prevention of Falls in Older Persons click http://www.bgs.org.uk/acrobat%20files/JGS49115.pdf National Osteoporosis Society click www.nos.org.uk Preventing Home Falls – run by the Dept of Trade and Industry click www.preventinghomefalls.gov.uk International society of physical activity for the prevention of Osteoporosis, Falls and Fractures click www.papoff.org Websites for Professionals working with Older People National Service Framework for Older People click www.doh.gov.uk/nsf/olderpeople.htm Dept of Health National Service Frameworks click www.doh.gov.uk British Geriatrics Society click www.bgs.org.uk/index.htm Health Promotion England click www.hpe.org.uk National association for providers of activities for Older people click www.napa-web.co.uk National Electronic Library for Health click www.nelh.nhs.uk American Geriatric Society click www.americangeriatrics.org Elderweb (American site) click www.elderweb.com Cornwall websites: Cornwall Social Services click here Publications available from Cornwall Social Services click here Information for people thinking of moving into a care home click here Cornwall County Council; A Local Charter for Long Term Care in Cornwall - Finding a suitable place to live click here Disability Information Trust click here Cornwall County Council Disability in Cornwall home page click here Cornwall Carers click www.cornwallcarers.org.uk Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Health Authority click www.cornwallhealth.org.uk Cornwall County Council Information for people aged 50+ click www.cornwall.gov.uk/Older/default.htm Joint Inspection Unit (for care homes) click www.jiu-carestandards.org.uk Age Concern Cornwall click www.ageconcerncornwall.org.uk Cornwall Disabled Association click www.cda.care4free.net Kehelland Agricultural Centre click www.kehellandhort.co.uk Pentreath Industries click www.pentreath.co.uk Websites for Older People and their Carers Age Concern click www.ageconcern.org.uk Benefits Agency click www.dss.gov.uk/ba Care homes click www.carechoices.co.uk Anchor Housing Trust click www.anchor.org.uk Help the Aged click www.helptheaged.org.uk Carers National Association click www.carersuk.demon.co.uk ROSPA (Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents) click www.rospa.co.uk Elderly Accommodation Council; which aims to help older people to make choices about their future housing, and any supportive services or care they may need click www.housingcare.org University of the Third Age click www.u3a.org.uk Disabled Living Foundation click www.dlf.org.uk RADAR click www.radar.org.uk Disability World click www.disabilityworld.com Focus on disability click www.focusondisability.co.uk Social Websites for Older People Retirement Matters magazine click www.retirement-matters.co.uk Disability Now magazine click www.disabilitynow.org.uk/intro.htm Disability View magazine click www.disabilityview.co.uk.html Silver Surfers click www.silversurfers.net Hells Geriatrics click www.hellsgeriatrics.com Baby Boomers Bistro (Age Concern) click www.bbb.org.uk Life Begins magazine click www.lifebegins.net   Falling - what are the consequences? What is osteoporosis? How to prevent and treat osteoporosis Are you at risk?  A checklist ... What should I do in an emergency? Can I help myself? Getting help and advice What help is available in Cornwall?

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