Why it matters Hip fractures are life-changing. They are one of the leading causes of disability and loss of independence in older adults. Home time reflects quality of recovery. Days spent at home is ...

Older adults who live in economically disadvantaged neighborhoods spend significantly fewer days at home in the year after a fall-related hip fracture than those living in more affluent areas, ...

(Aging Untold) — Hip fractures can carry serious consequences like loss of independence and increased mortality within a year of the break. Dr. Rhea Rogers, a board-certified physician, said a broken ...

Results from a recent multi-center, randomized, controlled trial demonstrate that testosterone gel does not improve long-distance mobility compared to exercise alone in older women recovering from a ...

This digital solution was developed as part of a European project led by the University of Granada (UGR) and the Andalusian Health Service (SAS). ActiveHip+ is a multidisciplinary intervention ...

New research to identify factors associated with improved outcomes for older adults recovering from hip fractures found a connection with mental health and psychological resilience. Published in the ...

A major international clinical trial led by Queen Mary University of London and Uppsala University in Sweden has found that an emerging type of hip ...