New research to identify factors associated with improved outcomes for older adults recovering from hip fractures found a ...

Methods Records of 428 consecutive hip fracture patients were collected on a population-basis and data on the general population comprising all Finns 65 years of age or older were collected on a ...

Patients over the age of 50 have an increased risk of mortality following hip fracture, which is dependent on factors such as health and post-fracture comorbidities. Findings from a meta-analysis ...

New research to identify factors associated with improved outcomes for older adults recovering from hip fractures found a connection with mental health and psychological resilience.

Zoledronate prevents fractures in older women when administered every 12 to ... femoral neck, or hip. Participants were randomly assigned to receive an infusion of zoledronate at a dose of 5 ...

The USPSTF recommends osteoporosis screening to prevent osteoporotic fractures for all women aged 65 years and older and for ...

A team from Australia has now shed light on the duration and causes of excess mortality after hip fracture. The nested case–control study involved 2005 institutionalized elderly men and women ...

New research to identify factors associated with improved outcomes for older adults recovering from hip fractures found a connection with mental ...

Women 65 years and older should have a bone density scan ... Between 21% to 30% of people who suffer a hip fracture die within a year, research has shown. While there are few obvious symptoms ...

hip fractures or other injuries. Steps that older adults can take to reduce their risk of falls and fractures include getting screened for osteoporosis, especially for women 65 and older ...