Senile Osteoporosis

Definitive Guide to Osteoporosis

spine-health — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 21:16:20 -0800

Osteoporosis is a thinning of the bones that causes them to become porous and fragile. It affects women more than men, is associated with aging, and progresses more rapidly after menopause. The good news is that osteoporosis is largely preventable and treatable.

What Causes Postmenopausal and Senile Osteoporosis?

Ben Parr — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 08:04:16 -0800

Bones are made of complex, constantly changing, living tissue. They are able to grow and heal, and are also susceptible to changes in diet, body chemistry, and exercise levels. These are the changes that can lead to osteoporosis.

Early in life, more bone is laid down than is removed by the body. People typically achieve peak bone mass by around age 30, after which more bone is lost than is replaced. Too much bone loss leads to osteoporosis.

Both of the two primary types of osteoporosis are far more common in women than men:

What is Osteoporosis?

spine-health — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 21:32:53 -0800

As defined by the World Health Organization, osteoporosis is a generalized skeletal disorder of low bone mass (thinning of the bone) and deterioration in its architecture, causing susceptibility to fracture.

There are two types of osteoporosis: