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        • 1 Falls in Parkinson’s
          • 1.1 Who falls with Parkinson’s?
          • 1.2 Why do people with Parkinson’s fall?
          • 1.3 What are the consequences of falls?
          • 1.4 Management of patients who are at risk of falls
          • 1.5 Reflective exercise: Falls risk in Parkinson’s
          • 1.6 Summary
          • 1.7 Useful links
          • 1.8 References
        • 2 Understanding osteoporosis in Parkinson’s
          • 2.1 Bone metabolism and structure
            • 2.1.1 Bone anatomy
            • 2.1.2 Bone turnover
          • 2.2 What is osteoporosis?
            • 2.2.1 Quantifying osteoporosis
            • 2.2.2 Osteoporosis and fragility fractures
            • 2.2.3 What causes osteoporosis?
          • 2.3 Who develops osteoporosis?
            • 2.3.1 Risk factors for developing osteoporosis
          • 2.4 Bone health in Parkinson’s
          • 2.5 Activity
            • 2.5.1 Reflective exercise
          • 2.6 Summary
          • 2.7 Useful links
          • 2.8 References
        • 3 Fracture risk assessment
          • 3.1 Identifying those at higher risk of fracture
          • 3.2 Fracture Risk Assessment:
            • 3.2.1 FRAX
            • 3.2.2 QFracture
            • 3.2.3 Activity
          • 3.3 Adapting these tools to Parkinson’s
          • 3.4 An approach to fracture risk assessment in Parkinson’s
            • 3.4.1 Activity
          • 3.5 Summary
          • 3.6 Useful links
          • 3.7 References
        • 4 Treatment options for osteoporosis in Parkinson’s
          • 4.1 Lifestyle measures
            • 4.1.1 Exercise
            • 4.1.2 Falls
            • 4.1.3 Hip protectors
            • 4.1.4 Smoking
            • 4.1.5 Alcohol
          • 4.2 Diet, vitamin D and calcium
            • 4.2.1 Diet
            • 4.2.2 Vitamin D
            • 4.2.3 Special circumstances
            • 4.2.4 Calcium
          • 4.3 Drug treatment for osteoporosis: bisphosphonates
            • 4.3.1 Rare but serious side effects of bisphosphonates
          • 4.4 Quiz 3
          • 4.5 Drug treatment for osteoporosis: Denosumab
          • 4.6 Drug treatment for osteoporosis: other treatment options
          • 4.7 Treatment duration and adherence
          • 4.8 Summary
          • 4.9 Useful links
          • 4.10 References
        • 5 Summary
        • Glossary
        • Acknowledgements
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    4.9 Useful links

    Royal Osteoporosis Society (ROS [Tip: hold Ctrl and click a link to open it in a new tab. (Hide tip)] )

    Parkinson’s UK Diet and Parkinson’s booklet

    ROS Nutrition for bones

    ROS Exercise for bone strength

    ‘Calcium calculator’

    ROS treatments for Osteoporosis

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