Interní Med. 2012; 14(5): 199-202

Bone care in older age

MUDr.Jiří Jenšovský
Interní klinika 1. LF UK, Osteocentrum, Ústřední vojenská nemocnice Praha &ndash, Střešovice

Bone care in the later decades of life requires a comprehensive approach involving evaluation of the patient’s clinical status along with

assessment of the potential risk of fractures. In this setting, the term “frailty syndrome” has been increasingly used. In preventing osteoporotic

fractures, it is always necessary to combine non-pharmacological intervention, nutritional intervention involving, in addition

to dietary measures, supplementation with calcium and particularly vitamin D or its analogues, and pharmacological treatment. In the

later decades of life, only a small number of medications have shown to have an effect in terms of evidence-based medicine.

Keywords: osteoporosis, frailty syndrome, calcium, vitamin D

Published: May 14, 2012  Show citation

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