Regular physical activity linked to fewer fractures in older women
By
Alicia Lasek
Oct 26, 2019
Older ambulatory women who participate in regular physical activity – including lighter-intensity activity – are less likely to experience fracture, researchers say.
Q&A: Taking on fracture risk and treatment fears in residents with complicated osteoporosis
By
Alicia Lasek
Oct 24, 2019
Harvard geriatrician Sarah Berry, M.D., shares strategies for treating fearful and resistant residents who have osteoporosis and multiple comorbidities.
Mobility promotion efforts needed across the globe, group insists
By
Alicia Lasek
Oct 22, 2019
There is an urgent need to maintain mobility in the world’s older population. So states a new international report, released this weekend.
Preventive steps could help offset rise in fracture-related SNF medical costs
By
Alicia Lasek
Oct 13, 2019
Under-utilized prevention methods are key to containing a rise in SNF costs related to osteoporotic fractures, says the National Osteoporosis Foundation.
Communication will help prevent secondary fractures in osteoporosis, report claims
By
Alicia Lasek
Oct 03, 2019
Communication is the key to preventing secondary osteoporosis-related fractures, an international coalition asserts.
Secondary fracture prevention could save Medicare billions: report
By
Alicia Lasek
Oct 03, 2019
Preventing secondary osteoporotic fractures could save Medicare billions, reports the National Osteoporosis Foundation.
Older adults who lose weight may sacrifice bone mineral density
By
Alicia Lasek
Sep 05, 2019
When older adults lose weight, they may also lose bone mineral density, putting them at an increased risk of fractures, say nutrition scientists.
High-dose, two-drug combo fights bone loss, fracture in osteoporosis
By
Alicia Lasek
Aug 29, 2019
A combination of two osteoporosis drugs, one at high dose, significantly increases bone mineral density in high-risk osteoporosis sufferers.
Take a walk: You’ll feel a lot better in old age
By
Alicia Lasek
Jun 26, 2019
In two walking interventions, researchers found long-term increases in physical activity and fewer cardiovascular events and fractures.
Clinical Briefs for Thursday, June 20
By
Alicia Lasek
Jun 19, 2019
Patient portal may help reduce ER visits for those with multiple chronic diseases … Contactless smart devices detect cardiac arrest … High postural sway doubles older women’s fracture risk