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Oct 14, 2008
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Think Aging Equals Falling?
Monday, May 01, 2006
 “My mother fell and broke her hip. Several months later she passed away,” says Betty Price, remembering what spurred her to investigate falls prevention in seniors. Price’s mother isn’t unusual. Every year 300,000 people over age 62 fracture their hips (usually from falling)—and an average 25 percent of them die within a year.
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What’s Your Bone Density Level?
Monday, May 01, 2006
 Every year, approximately 1.5 million people age 62 and over find their lives changed by fractures of the hip, spine, or wrist. Of the 300,000 hip fractures each year in both men and women, an average 25 percent die within a year. Those fractures usually occur because the bones have been weakened by osteoporosis, a loss of bone mineral density (BMD).
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The Many Faces of Calcium
Monday, May 01, 2006
Everyone knows calcium is important to the growth and maintenance of teeth and bones. But many people age 62 and older ask, “If bones are essentially finished growing by age 30, why should I care about the calcium content of my diet?” It turns out calcium is important for many different reasons, as well as building strong bones and teeth.
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Men’s Other Silent Killer
Monday, May 01, 2006
 Here are two questions for all men age 70 and older. When was the last time your doctor talked to you about osteoporosis—the condition in which bone density is lost? When was the last time your doctor suggested you get your bone density tested?
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