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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Study Links Commonly Prescribed Osteoporosis Drugs To An Increase In Hip Fractures
A recently presented study at the annual conference of American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons conclusively demonstrates that post-menopausal women who take a drugs to slow bone loss --- osteoporosis-- may be at a heightened risk for hip fractures. Bisphosphonates, as the group of drugs is commonly known, include brand name medications such as: Actonel, Boniva, Fosomax and Reclast. While the drugs are commonly prescribed to maintain bone strength in older women, the study demonstrated that when the drugs are taken for more than 5 years, the incidence of hip fractures begins to increase in the group of women who take...
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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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Bone Fractures In The Elderly Require Special Attention To Improve Recovery & Prevent Complications
Many elderly people suffer broken bones during admissions to nursing homes due to; falls, being dropped, or perhaps improper care from staff. Regardless how the fracture occurred, a fractured bone in the elderly must be timely identified and treated. What is a fracture? A fracture is a broken bone that requires medical attention. Fifty percent of women over age fifty and twenty-five percent of men over age fifty will suffer from an age-related bone fracture sometime in their lifetime. Elderly people are particularly susceptible to broken bones because as bones age, they lose the ability to resist the formation and growth...
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