Brittle bones might be indicative of an even more severe issue in elderly women, a new study indicates. Brittle bones, or osteoporosis, is very common in elderly women. People that suffer from osteoporosis tend to be at a … [Read more...]
Managing Osteoporosis Better
Osteoporosis is a disease that involves a loss of bone density. A large number of people that have this disease don’t even know that they have it. They might live for years with the disease and be perfectly fine, until a stumble or even a … [Read more...]
Helping Seniors With Osteoporosis Live Better Lives
Osteoporosis is a disease that is often only discovered after it is too late. In fact, many people live with this bone disease for years and show no outward signs that they have it. It isn’t until an accident occurs and a severe injury … [Read more...]
Things to Know About Osteoporosis
If you or a loved one have been diagnosed with osteoporosis, you probably have a lot of questions. Osteoporosis can be a life changing illness, but it doesn’t necessarily need to be one that diminishes your quality of life. Sometimes, just … [Read more...]
Osteoporosis Can Bring Many Care Complications
Osteoporosis is one of those diseases that most people have heard of, but very few know how to prevent it from occurring. Certain methods have been shown to help reduce the risk of osteoporosis, and several drugs and therapeutic methods … [Read more...]
Calcium Plaque in Arteries Associated with High Heart Attack Rate
When you think about heart disease, you typically think about individuals with high cholesterol build up and high blood pressure. These are the typical hallmarks of heart disease, but they are not the only ones. For example, a new study … [Read more...]
Osteoporosis Often Goes Unknown
Most people are under the impression that osteoporosis only affects elderly females, but this is simply not true. Osteoporosis can affect men, too, and it doesn’t always impact the elderly. These preconceptions about the disease actually … [Read more...]
Better Bone Health for Seniors
Bone density is a major issue for seniors, both men and women. When things like osteoporosis impact bone health, we become more susceptible to injuries. Broken bones can lead to extended times in nursing homes and cause permanent disability … [Read more...]
Helping Seniors Stay Healthy with Exercise
Everyone knows that physical fitness is important. Relating this to senior care makes sense, but it is much more difficult than applying fitness to a younger population. Senior citizens have different fitness needs than a bunch of twenty … [Read more...]
Bone Health in Elderly Men
For the longest time, it was believed that women had weaker bones and were more susceptible to injuries because of this. However, there is new data out there that indicates that one third of all hip fractures occur in men, and that there is … [Read more...]