FEATURE


makes.” One exercise in particular builds strength in the hips. “It means you are less likely to shuffle when walking, which reduces your risk of falls,” said Oliver.


The ROS website explains the best kind of exercise for maintaining bone health and helping to prevent falls, talks about the role of nutrition and Vitamin D, offers a free helpline, provides links to support in local areas and much more.


COMMUNITY


Walfinch also chose to support ROS because we believe that care should extend to communities, not solely our care clients. Osteoporosis is present in all our communities and affects millions of people. Most of us probably know someone with osteoporosis. Everyone needs to know about it and to do something to counter it.


We will be offering ROS literature and information at these classes, which can also be venues for ROS Better Bones Coffee Mornings, spreading the word about osteoporosis and collecting donations.


Anyone can donate here. https://theros.org.uk/donate/make-a-donation/


As the home care company with a visible commitment to improve lives through activity, we could see that ROS was the charity for Walfinch to support.


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THE FACTS ABOUT OSTEOPOROSIS: THE SILENT DISEASE


• Half of women and 20% of men over 50 will break a bone because of osteoporosis.


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It's estimated that every year in the UK there are more than 500,000 fragility fractures. That's one every minute (1,400 a day).


• These breaks are the fourth worst cause of disability and premature death in the UK, as well as the second greatest filler of hospital beds,


Source: The Royal Osteoporosis Society


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