Q. Last week, my 81-year-old mother fell breaking her right hip. The orthopedic surgeon she saw at the emergency room recommended surgery. She had a hip replacement done for her fracture, although she ...

For a frail, older adult, the risks skyrocket when the waits are longer than 48 hours. In B.C. the trend is going in the ...

So, patience, but resolve, if you are the unlucky victim of a fractured hip. It’s a long road to recovery, but with careful and consistent exercise, and a healthy outlook, you can ensure your place in ...

A 50-year-old man is more likely to die from complications of a bone fracture than prostate cancer. Yet only 2% of older men ...

Gabapentinoids -- pregabalin and gabapentin -- were tied to increased hip fracture risk in older adults. Risks were high for people with chronic kidney disease or significant frailty. Odds of hip ...

Cataract surgery is linked with lower falls and reductions in fall-related traumatic injuries in older adults, a new study finds. Authors of the report, published Tuesday in the Journal of the ...

Those who live in the Erie area, like many people who live up north, are at a higher risk of experiencing low vitamin D. Erie ...

Q. Last week, my 81-year-old mother fell breaking her right hip. The orthopedic surgeon she saw at the emergency room recommended surgery. She had a hip replacement done for her fracture, although she ...