Osteoporosis vs. longevity
Keywords:
OSTEOPOROSIS, LONGEVITY, MEDICAL, ETHICS, QUALITY OF LIFE, LIFE STYLE, VALUE OF LIFE, HUMAN, AGEDAbstract
In this work we summon up the importance of reaching a satisfactory longevity, beginning with the conception that for that it is necessary to have life quality, implying that old people has the possibility of maintaining an active, independent life. Old people suffer many diseases affecting this, osteoporosis among them, because it is a fact predisposing to fractures and, therefore, the consequences they lead to in this life stage. The osteoporosis is a health problem around the world, having an epidemic magnitude, especially when people survival increases. We point at the importance of its prevention, and also at ways and forms of acting to modify styles and ways of life in the community.Downloads
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Jordán Padrón M, Pachón González L, Ponce de León R, Sosa Díaz R, Jordán Alonso A. Osteoporosis vs. longevity. Rev Méd Electrón [Internet]. 2014 Mar. 3 [cited 2025 Feb. 1];30(1):105-13. Available from: https://revmedicaelectronica.sld.cu/index.php/rme/article/view/470
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