Nursing Home Patients With Osteopenia May Suffer More Severe Injuries During Falls
Bone health is a serious concern for older adults. As you age, your bones get weaker as they lose their internal support structures. Older, weaker bones are more susceptible to serious bone breaks (fractures) because they have lower levels of important minerals including calcium and phosphorous. Osteopenia is a lower than normal peak bone mineral density (BMD). While not as severe as osteoporosis, it does increase your risk for osteoporosis. Bone mineral density is an indicator for how strong and healthy your bones are. BMD peaks in your late 20s to early 30s, after which it starts to decline. If your BMD is between 1.0...
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Osteoporosis Puts Nursing Home Patients At A Heightened Risk For Fractures Related To Falls
I have a lot of clients who almost apologically tell me how their loved ones 'brittle bones' are responsible for the extensive nature of their injury . Sure, their bones may be weakened and brittle, but that is not a defense to a claim against a nursing home or hospital for providing inadequate care. The law has a long-standing tradition where a defendant (wrongdoing person or facility) takes the plaintiff (injured person) as they find him or her. In other words, the fact that a person was in a weakened state at the time of their injury really has no...
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