Human Growth and Development / Unit 15 HGD 2108 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Osteoporosis in Late Adulthood
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The idea
Osteoporosis affects about twenty-seven percent of women and six percent of men over sixty-five, as falling estrogen and testosterone speed bone loss.
In practice
A fall that fractures a fragile hip, followed by inactivity during recovery that speeds further loss.
Where people slip
Weak bones and weak muscles together raise the risk of falls and fractures.
Your place on the trail
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