title: A Review of Osteoporosis in the Older Adult.
abstract: Osteoporosis in the elderly population is common. It results in more than 1.5 million fractures per year in the United States. The goal of managing osteoporosis is to prevent fractures. In men, osteoporosis is underrecognized and undertreated. More men than women die every year as a consequence of hip fractures. A review of diagnosis and treatment of osteoporosis is described in this article. Bisphosphonates are the first-line treatment for men and women. In the past several years, advances in bone biology have resulted in major therapeutic advances.
authors.affiliation: Division of Rheumatology, MedStar Washington Hospital Center, Georgetown University Medical Center, 110 Irving Street Northwest 2A-66, Washington, DC 20010, USA. Electronic address: paloma.alejandro@medstar.net.
authors.forename: Paloma
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Alejandro
authors.affiliation: Division of Rheumatology, MedStar Washington Hospital Center, Georgetown University Medical Center, 110 Irving Street Northwest 2A-66, Washington, DC 20010, USA.
authors.forename: Florina
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Constantinescu
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D015519:Bone Density; D014943:Global Health; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D010024:Osteoporosis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology; D058866:Osteoporotic Fractures / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control
keywords: Bisphosphonates; DXA; Drug holiday; Elderly; FRAX; Hip fractures; Osteoporosis