Seniors' Health topics
Osteoporosis
Learn all about osteoporosis, a common problem in which bone density is reduced.
Animation: osteoporosis and hip fracture
Take a look at our animation to see just how osteoporosis can lead to a hip fracture.
Bone mineral density tests
Bone mineral density testing assesses the mineral content of your bones. Low bone mineral density - osteopenia or osteoporosis - makes bones weak and prone to break.
Calcium pill trend blamed for rise of milk-alkali syndrome
A largely forgotten disorder that can cause kidney failure is having a resurgence because of growing use of calcium and vitamin D supplements.
Calcium-boosting ideas for your diet
12 ideas to help you increase your calcium intake.
Effect of stopping different bone-sparing medications compared
Postmenopausal women who take alendronate (Fosamax) for two years then stop maintain their bone mineral density (BMD) in the following year, US researchers have shown.
Exercise to prevent osteoporosis
Regular weight-bearing exercise and strength (resistance) training can help improve your bone density and decrease your risk of osteoporosis.
Metal on metal hips need more revision
Metal-on-metal artificial hip joints offer no benefits over traditional hip implants and may be more likely to need early replacement, a study shows.
Osteoporosis
In osteoporosis, the amount of bone in our bodies is reduced.
Osteoporosis facts and figures
Osteoporosis is much more widespread in Australia than people think. These facts and figures might surprise you.
Osteoporosis fast facts
Osteoporosis affects one in 3 women and one in 8 men throughout the world and often remains undiagnosed until several bones have been broken, earning it the title of the ‘silent epidemic’.
Osteoporosis prevention
There are several steps you can take to help prevent osteoporosis.
Osteoporosis prevention exercises
Having enough calcium in your diet and doing regular weight-bearing and resistance (weight-lifting) exercises can help prevent osteoporosis.
Osteoporosis risk factors
As people age, their bone mineral density (BMD) drops, putting them at greater risk of fractures.
Osteoporosis symptoms
Often people do not know they have osteoporosis until they have suffered a fracture.
Osteoporosis treatment
If you have osteoporosis, your treatment will depend on your individual circumstances, including how severe your condition is.
Osteoporosis treatment options
The following tips and treatments may help if you have osteoporosis.
Osteoporosis: 29-year old Nicola's story
At the age of 29 Nicola discovered that she had osteoporosis and the bone density of a 60-year-old.
Osteoporosis: are you at risk?
You may be at risk of osteoporosis if you can answer `yes` to one or more of these questions.
Osteoporosis: lowering risk
Find out how to lower your risk of osteoporosis by ensuring you get enough calcium in your diet, getting enough vitamin D and exercising.
Osteoporosis: two-thirds of spinal fractures not diagnosed
Two-thirds of spinal fractures due to osteoporosis remain undiagnosed and untreated, an international study found; key signs are height loss, back pain and stoop.
Osteoporosis: what is it?
Osteoporosis is a disease in which the bones become thinner, more fragile and more prone to breaking.
Osteoporosis: what it does to your bones
In osteoporosis your bones are thin and brittle, and can break more easily. Find out what causes it and how to prevent it.
Regular tea drinkers have higher bone density
People who have been regular tea drinkers for the past 10 or more years are likely to have a higher bone mineral density than non-tea drinkers.
Soy does not prevent bone loss after menopause
Soy supplements are unlikely to prevent osteoporosis in women after the menopause, a US study concludes.
Vitamin A supplements put elderly at risk of osteoporosis
Elderly people who take vitamin A supplements are at risk of osteoporosis, US research shows.
Take a look at our animation to see just how osteoporosis can lead to a hip fracture.
Bone mineral density tests
Bone mineral density testing assesses the mineral content of your bones. Low bone mineral density - osteopenia or osteoporosis - makes bones weak and prone to break.
Calcium pill trend blamed for rise of milk-alkali syndrome
A largely forgotten disorder that can cause kidney failure is having a resurgence because of growing use of calcium and vitamin D supplements.
Calcium-boosting ideas for your diet
12 ideas to help you increase your calcium intake.
Effect of stopping different bone-sparing medications compared
Postmenopausal women who take alendronate (Fosamax) for two years then stop maintain their bone mineral density (BMD) in the following year, US researchers have shown.
Exercise to prevent osteoporosis
Regular weight-bearing exercise and strength (resistance) training can help improve your bone density and decrease your risk of osteoporosis.
Metal on metal hips need more revision
Metal-on-metal artificial hip joints offer no benefits over traditional hip implants and may be more likely to need early replacement, a study shows.
Osteoporosis
In osteoporosis, the amount of bone in our bodies is reduced.
Osteoporosis facts and figures
Osteoporosis is much more widespread in Australia than people think. These facts and figures might surprise you.
Osteoporosis fast facts
Osteoporosis affects one in 3 women and one in 8 men throughout the world and often remains undiagnosed until several bones have been broken, earning it the title of the ‘silent epidemic’.
Osteoporosis prevention
There are several steps you can take to help prevent osteoporosis.
Osteoporosis prevention exercises
Having enough calcium in your diet and doing regular weight-bearing and resistance (weight-lifting) exercises can help prevent osteoporosis.
Osteoporosis risk factors
As people age, their bone mineral density (BMD) drops, putting them at greater risk of fractures.
Osteoporosis symptoms
Often people do not know they have osteoporosis until they have suffered a fracture.
Osteoporosis treatment
If you have osteoporosis, your treatment will depend on your individual circumstances, including how severe your condition is.
Osteoporosis treatment options
The following tips and treatments may help if you have osteoporosis.
Osteoporosis: 29-year old Nicola's story
At the age of 29 Nicola discovered that she had osteoporosis and the bone density of a 60-year-old.
Osteoporosis: are you at risk?
You may be at risk of osteoporosis if you can answer `yes` to one or more of these questions.
Osteoporosis: lowering risk
Find out how to lower your risk of osteoporosis by ensuring you get enough calcium in your diet, getting enough vitamin D and exercising.
Osteoporosis: two-thirds of spinal fractures not diagnosed
Two-thirds of spinal fractures due to osteoporosis remain undiagnosed and untreated, an international study found; key signs are height loss, back pain and stoop.
Osteoporosis: what is it?
Osteoporosis is a disease in which the bones become thinner, more fragile and more prone to breaking.
Osteoporosis: what it does to your bones
In osteoporosis your bones are thin and brittle, and can break more easily. Find out what causes it and how to prevent it.
Regular tea drinkers have higher bone density
People who have been regular tea drinkers for the past 10 or more years are likely to have a higher bone mineral density than non-tea drinkers.
Soy does not prevent bone loss after menopause
Soy supplements are unlikely to prevent osteoporosis in women after the menopause, a US study concludes.
Vitamin A supplements put elderly at risk of osteoporosis
Elderly people who take vitamin A supplements are at risk of osteoporosis, US research shows.
