Every 11 seconds, an older adult is treated in the emergency room for a fall, and every 19 minutes an older adult dies from one.
Doctors are trying to improve those statistics.
They’re testing weight-lifting and testosterone supplements to give women who break a hip a better shot at a full recovery.
Courtney Hunter explains in Healthy Living.
On average, most people will get about three weeks of inpatient rehab after a hip fracture, depending on their insurance, followed by a few weeks at home.
The rehab program in this study is six full months.
Doctors hope that extended rehab will get women back to their old selves and reduce the risk of future fractures.
The study is still recruiting patients in other major cities.
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