1.6 Summary

In this section, you will have gained an overview of the epidemiology of falls in Parkinson’s – understanding that falls are a frequent and very debilitating consequence of the condition. You will have gained insight into the specific consequences of falls including fractures, soft tissue injury and fear of falling. We presented an overview of the reasons why people with Parkinson’s fall, dividing these into those that are generic risk factors and those that are specific to Parkinson’s. We also touched on approaches to reduce the risk of falls.

You have now completed section 1. Section 2 looks in more detail at bone metabolism and structure.