Prevention and treatment of elderly osteoporosis / 中华老年医学杂志

ABSTRACT

Age is an important risk factor for osteoporosis.With its high rates of osteoporosis prevalence and fracture incidence,bone fracture results in increment of mortality rate,reduction of function,rising long—term care requirements,drop of life quality and increased medical resource consumption,especially in the advanced elderly.The current article introduces the prevalence and key points of prevention and treatment of osteoporosis and bone fracture in the elderly.