Press Release
OSTEOPOROSIS SCREENING IS ABSOLUTELY ESSENTIAL, SAYS HELP THE AGED
Reacting to the British Geriatrics Society and the Royal College of Surgeons proposal to screen fracture patients over 50 for osteoporosis, Pamela Holmes, Help the Aged Healthy Ageing Programme Manager, says:
“When an older person breaks a bone and is admitted to hospital for treatment, it makes absolute sense that they should be tested for osteoporosis. It’s quite extraordinary that it doesn’t already happen. One in two women and one in five men in the UK will have a fracture after the age of 501.
“This guidance is very welcome and timely and will help clinicians and hospital staff to ensure older people receive the best possible treatment.
“Osteoporosis is a devastating and yet hidden condition. But overnight it can dramatically change a person’s life. You stand about a 50/50 chance of returning back home after breaking your hip if you're older and have osteoporosis. Screening people over the age of 50 with broken bones and instigating proper preventive treatments can help to prevent the sudden and shocking onset of this life shattering condition.”
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