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1. Introduction; 2. How do we stay upright?; 3. Why do people fall?; 4.What causes simple falls?; 5. How do poor balance and muscle weaknesscontribute to falls?; 6. Difficulty walking and poor gait; 7. What causesgiddiness?; 8. What is vertigo?; 9. How can the heart and circulationcontribute to falls?; 10. Medicines and falls; 11. Confusion, poor memory andfalls; 12. Eye diseases that can contribute to falls; 13. How doesneurological disease cause falls?; 14. Osteoporosis and falls; 15. Fear offalling; 16. How do falls affect the family and carers?; 17. How to improvestrength and balance; 18. What is the role of falls groups and exerciseclasses?; 19. How can your world be made safer?; 20. How can walking aidshelp?; 21. Footwear; 22. What role do vitamin deficiencies and the diet havein causing falls?; 23. What causes falls in care homes?; 24. Why do peoplefall in hospital?; 25. What should I do if I fall?