Fractures

So maybe you took a dreaded fall not that long ago, or ended up undergoing the knee replacement you put off for so long. Or maybe you just find yourself more stiff and achy due to osteoarthritis in your knee or hip. Or maybe you just can’t rid yourself of…

So raise your hand (if it’s not painful) if you’ve broken a bone in your later years. If you have, you’re not alone. In fact, according to a recent op-ed in The Hill, we’re in for a looming public health crisis in the coming years due to the incidence of…

There’s been a steady stream of debate over the years as to the value of taking vitamin D supplements for everything from COVID to better bones. Yet, the number of adults who take Vitamin D supplements is significant. According to Stat News, 1 in 3 adults over age 60 takes…

By now you’ve likely heard the recent news about the tragic passing of comedian Bob Saget. A seemingly healthy 65-year-old, his death followed what investigators believe was an unwitnessed fall, causing trauma to the back of his head. Authorities do not suspect foul play and believe he likely decided to…

Conventional wisdom suggests that osteoporosis (the bone disease involving loss of bone mass or creation of too little bone) is a disease most prevalent in older women. While both older men and even younger men and women can be diagnosed with it, the reality is that most in the medical…

In a split second, your life can change forever: From upright to unconscious and from independent to helpless, all because of an unanticipated fall. Certainly, the data about falls and older adults are scary: It’s reported that an older adult dies from a fall every 19 minutes, and every 11…