The MGA Fall Policy Forum on FALLS PREVENTION: New Perspectives on Research, Policy and Practice was held at Lasell College in Newton, MA on Friday, October 11, 2013.

SPEAKERS
Senator Richard T. Moore (D-Uxbridge) NCOA Falls Prevention Hall of Fame 2011-2012
Holly Hackman, MD, MPH, Epidemiologist, Massachusetts Department of Public Health
Douglas P. Kiel, MD, MPH, Director of Medical Research, Musculoskeletal Research Center, Hebrew
Suzanne G. Leveille, PHD, RN, Professor, Department of Nursing, UMass Boston, MOBILIZE Boston

Additional Falls Prevention Resources
Massachusetts Commission on Falls Prevention
Fall-Related Injuries and Deaths Among Older MA Adults: 2002-2010
For more DPH information on Falls and Falls Prevention
MA Department of Public Health (DPH) Falls Prevention Information Line: 1-800-227-SAFE (7233)