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Older Men with Parkinson's Disease at Increased Risk of Bone Fractures
Researchers found that Parkinson%u2019s disease (PD) in older men is associated with lower bone mineral density and suggested that physicians should consider screening older male patients with PD for osteoporosis. This study is published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.
Researchers looked at a group of nearly 6,000 men, aged 65 and older, including 52 with PD, to determine the association between the disease and low bone density and falls in older men. Those with PD were found to have significantly lower bone density at the spine and hip. Further, PD was associated with a nearly three times greater risk of multiple future falls.
With lower bone density and the increased risk for falls, older men with PD are more likely to have less dense or %u201Cthin%u201D bones that are more easily fractured or broken, compared to those who don%u2019t have the disease.
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Researchers looked at a group of nearly 6,000 men, aged 65 and older, including 52 with PD, to determine the association between the disease and low bone density and falls in older men. Those with PD were found to have significantly lower bone density at the spine and hip. Further, PD was associated with a nearly three times greater risk of multiple future falls.
With lower bone density and the increased risk for falls, older men with PD are more likely to have less dense or %u201Cthin%u201D bones that are more easily fractured or broken, compared to those who don%u2019t have the disease.
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