Experts warn that consequences of Osteoporosis go far beyond Weak Bones
This article from HealthDay discusses the dangers of fractures for seniors and what measures can be taken to prevent falls that could cause fractures.
Older people who break a hip have nearly a 25 percent chance of dying in the next five years, a Canadian study has found.
The five-year death rate for those who have a spinal fracture is 16 percent, according to the study, which is reported in the Aug. 4 issue of the Canadian Medical Association Journal.
The study, which included 7,753 people aged 50 and older from all parts of Canada, found that a hip fracture increases the risk of death 3.2-fold and a spinal fracture increases the risk 2.7-fold, said study author George Ioannidis, a health research methodologist at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario.
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Osteoporosis involves the thinning of bones, and if some measures are not taken, it can lead to excruciating pain accompanied by fractures and forms of disability. For treatment, one should take proper intake of osteoporosis drugs, eat diet rich in calcium, low-fat milk products, vitamin D, avoid caffeine. For more details on osteoporosis, refer Symptoms of osteoporosis