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1. Osteoporosis: osteoporosis is an issue for older people, yet there is little advice available for this client group who are more likely to be at risk of bone fracture

Author

Pountney, David

Subjects
Aged -- Physiological aspects -- Health aspects, Osteoporosis -- Risk factors -- Diagnosis -- Care and treatment -- Prevention, Health, Health care industry, Seniors
Abstract

It is estimated that one in three women and one in 12 men over the age of 50 suffer from osteoporosis. For women, the one in six lifetime risk of [...]

Published
2007

2. Osteoporosis in men

Author

Belt-Marchesi, June

Subjects
Osteoporosis -- Risk factors -- Diagnosis -- Care and treatment -- Prevention, Men -- Health aspects, Self-care, Health -- Methods, Health
Abstract

What is osteoporosis? Osteoporosis is a disease that thins and weakens bones to the point where they may break easily. This disease often affects bones in the hip, spine, and [...]

Published
2008

3. Osteoporosis in women

Subjects
Osteoporosis -- Risk factors -- Diagnosis -- Care and treatment -- Prevention, Health
Abstract

What is osteoporosis? Osteoporosis is a disease that thins and weakens bones to the point where they may break easily. This disease most often causes fractures of the bones of [...]

Published
2007

4. What is the optimal interval for osteoporosis screening in postmenopausal women before fracture occurrence and before osteoporosis treatment initiation?

Author

Goldstein, Steven R.

Subjects
Osteoporosis -- Risk factors -- Diagnosis -- Care and treatment -- Prevention, Postmenopausal women -- Health aspects, Bones -- Density, Medical screening -- Methods -- Usage, Health
Abstract

It varies, depending on baseline T score. According to a long-term prospective study involving 4,957 women aged 67 years or older, the adjusted interval between baseline testing and the development [...]

Published
2012

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