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A simple fall can change your life!
Falls and Fractures A simple fall can change your life. Just ask any of the thousands of older men and women who fall each year and break (sometimes called fracture) a bone. Getting older can bring lots of c...read more
Background of osteoporosis
Osteoporosis or osteopenia occurs in about 44 million Americans, resulting in 1.5 million fragility fractures per year. The consequences of these fractures include pain, disability, depressio...read more
Preventing falls and related fractures
Falls are serious at any age, and breaking a bone after a fall becomes more likely as a person ages. Many of us know someone who has fallen and broken or fractured a bone. While healing, the ...read more
Why do people fall?
Falls are serious at any age, but especially for older people who are more likely to break a bone when they fall. If you have a disease called osteoporosis, you are more likely to break a bon...read more
