Osteoporosis in Elderly Women

Paper Summary:

This paper presents an overview of the disease, osteoporosis. The paper first relates that, with aging especially in postmenopausal women, the bone mineral density (BMD)is reduced, resulting in osteoporosis, which has a higher risk for bone fractures. The paper also relates that, in addition to having the right health factors such as heredity, sex, and race, a diet rich in calcium and appropriate exercise are two of the most established methods of preventing osteoporosis. Some exercises designed to encourage muscular strength, bone mass and bone tissue to prevent osteoporosis in postmenopausal women are aerobics, stair climbing, tennis, squash, racquetball and even walking. The paper also describes various exercise programs and drugs used to help treat osteoporosis.

From the Paper:

"In order to understand how osteoporosis works, it is necessary to know the process of bone creation, known as osteogenesis. The forming of bone is a formation and resorption process. This means that there are two types of cells that perform opposite functions simultaneously in the constant renewing development of bone. Osteoblasts are the cells that form the bone. In order to form these structural units, osteoblasts lay down the matrix, an ongoing procedure of reformation."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Beck, Belinda R., and Rebecca M. Shoemaker. "Osteoporosis: Understanding Key Risk Factors and Therapeutic Options." The Physician and Sports Medicine 2nd ser. 28 (2000). 23 June 2007 <http://www.physsportsmed.com/issues/2000/02_00/beck.htm>.
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• American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (AAPM&R). (2007). How PM&R Physicians Use Exercise to Prevent and Treat Osteoporosis. Retrieved June 17, 2007, from http://www.aapmr.org/condtreat/other/osteotreat.htm

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