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How Beneficial Is Treatment For Brittle Bones In An Elderly Person?

My mother is 84 years old (with mild dementia) in nursing home and is pretty much wheelchair only, very little walking. I am wondering if the medications or transfusions they are telling me to do will help her at all at this stage of her life? Can they improve her brittle bones that fast, or is it not beneficial at all?
Mon, 29 Dec 2014
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HI
Welcome to H C M .
Causes of Brittle Bones.
1-Brittle Bone Disease,is a congenital bone disease results fragile bones breaks easily.
2- Brittle Bones due to Osteoporosis at old age.
3-Osteoporosis due to depression,cause loss of appetite,prolong stress cause brain to produce high level of hormones.
Osteoporosis easily diagnosed by Bone Mineral Density Scan,
Blood test for Alkaline Phospotase,Phosphorus,Calcium,P T H.
Osteoporosis & Depression are more common in female specialy at old age.
Calcium,Vitamin D ,not only stops bone break but actuly grow new bones
Take spinach,soya,dairy products,fatty fish,cheese,egg,& sun exposure.
Consult your doctor
Take care.
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How Beneficial Is Treatment For Brittle Bones In An Elderly Person?

HI Welcome to H C M . Causes of Brittle Bones. 1-Brittle Bone Disease,is a congenital bone disease results fragile bones breaks easily. 2- Brittle Bones due to Osteoporosis at old age. 3-Osteoporosis due to depression,cause loss of appetite,prolong stress cause brain to produce high level of hormones. Osteoporosis easily diagnosed by Bone Mineral Density Scan, Blood test for Alkaline Phospotase,Phosphorus,Calcium,P T H. Osteoporosis & Depression are more common in female specialy at old age. Calcium,Vitamin D ,not only stops bone break but actuly grow new bones Take spinach,soya,dairy products,fatty fish,cheese,egg,& sun exposure. Consult your doctor Take care.