Paget's disease of bone (osteitis deformans)
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Paget's disease is considered the second most common bone disease after osteoporosis. It can cause function and mobility problems for older people. Patients often complain about joint pain, back pain, and hearing loss. Treatment is available but physicians should concentrate on relieving the pain, improving mobility, and preventing debilitating complications.
Publication Name: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
Subject: Seniors
ISSN: 0002-8614
Year: 1998
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Seasonal variations in serum levels of 25-hydroxyvitamin D and parathyroid hormone but no detectable change in femoral neck bone density in an older population with regular outdoor exposure
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Research shows that regular exposure to daylight during summer months may enhance the health of elderly populations. Studies were conducted on Swedish men and women between the ages of 79 and 96 who spent a minimum of three hours a week outside from April through September. Health was assessed by degree of calcium homeostasis.
Publication Name: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
Subject: Seniors
ISSN: 0002-8614
Year: 2001
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Falls relate to vitamin D and parathyroid hormone in an Australian nursing home and hostel
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Ambulant nursing home and hostel residents who fall have lower serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D and higher serum parathyroid hormone levels than other residents. The connection between falling and serum PTH persists after adjustment for other variables.
Publication Name: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
Subject: Seniors
ISSN: 0002-8614
Year: 1999
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