osteoporosis?
Osteoporosis
elderly and babies because their immune system is the weakest
adult
Their immune systems have weakened with age.
Osteoperosis
Osteoporosis
Sarcopenia
sarcopenia
The quality and the quantity of bone material in any given bone decreases with age. Older people have lower thresholds for developing fractures, be they traumatic or insufficiency fractures.
Yes, elderly people are more likely to get bone fractures due to age-related factors such as decreased bone density, muscle weakness, and balance issues. Additionally, conditions like osteoporosis can further increase the risk of fractures in older individuals.
the most common fracture of an elderly person might be their hip. i think
Calcium loss. osteoporosis.
Hip fractures are high the older you get.
fractures from falls, hips knees and arms
A doctor might use the term "brittle" to describe an elderly person's bones if they are prone to fractures or breaks. Brittle bones in the elderly often result from conditions such as osteoporosis, where bone density decreases and bones become more fragile. The term "brittle" is used to convey the increased susceptibility to fractures in the context of bone health.
The most common medical conditions affecting the aging are coronary heart disease, stroke, cancer, and the flu. Accidents resulting in injuries such as hip fractures are also common among the elderly.
Comminuted Fractures are more common in the elderly, because their brittle bones are more like to have the shattering-type effect of the Comminuted fracture.