If you or an older adult in your life has fallen, you're not alone. ... Falls and fractures in older adults: Causes and prevention. Cheryl Keenan, The Fayette Tribune, Oak Hill, W.Va.

Learn about compression fractures in the lower back, including causes ... Older adults with osteoporosis-related VCFs have a higher mortality rate than people of the same age group who do not ...

Gabapentinoids -- gabapentin (Neurontin) and pregabalin (Lyrica) -- were tied to an increased risk of hip fracture in older adults. In a population-based analysis of more than 28,000 adults over ...

Vitamin D and calcium are essential for overall health, but don’t reduce the risk of falls or fractures in generally healthy older adults, according to a new draft recommendation from the US ...

Shrinking height in older adults is due to ageing. It could mean serious spinal fractures caused by bone loss over time.

A large-scale Australian study has found that older adults taking gabapentinoids — a common pain medication for nerve pain and epilepsy — face an increased risk of hip fracture, with ...

However, vitamin D supplements have no effect on preventing falls or fractures in older adults, according to the U.S. Preventative Services Task Force. Vitamin D supplementation for postmenopausal ...

Each year in the United Sates, more than 1 in 4 older adults experience a fall, which may cause broken bones, hip fractures or other injuries. Steps that older adults can take to reduce their risk ...

Gabapentinoids -- gabapentin (Neurontin) and pregabalin (Lyrica) -- were tied to an increased risk of hip fracture in older adults. In a population-based analysis of more than 28,000 adults over ...