Bones & Joints Archives

Your Guide to Hip Replacement

Oct 29, 2024 · Kate Brophy · Aging & Independence

If you have osteoarthritis in your hip, there likely will come a time when nonsurgical treatment approaches are not sufficient and your doctor recommends joint replacement. The procedure involves removing damaged joint surfaces and replacing them with artificial ones. This is an intimidating prospect, but the decision to go ahead … Read More

A Cure for Osteoarthritis?

Aug 26, 2024 · UHN Staff · Aging & Independence

In April of this year, the U.S. government awarded millions of dollars to scientists to develop novel joint regeneration therapies to treat and perhaps cure osteoarthritis (OA), the third most common cause of disability in America. Older adults are disproportionately impacted by this degenerative bone disease that affects more than … Read More

Reduce Your Risk of Osteoporosis with Healthy Lifestyle Habits

Jul 24, 2024 · Rochelle Nataloni · Aging & Independence

Osteoporosis weakens bones, making them more prone to fractures, particularly in the spine, hips, and wrists. This condition affects one in five women and typically doesn’t cause symptoms until a fracture occurs. Understanding osteoporosis, and how to reduce your risk, can minimize the fear that affects many women who worry … Read More

Can Yoga Do for Your Memory What It Does So Well for Your Mood and Muscles?

Jul 24, 2024 · UHN Staff · Aging & Independence

An estimated 35 million people in the United States practice yoga in their homes, yoga studios, schools, recreation centers, parks, senior centers, and just about any where they can roll out a mat and strike a pose—or, rather, dozens of poses. For people who can’t get up and down on … Read More

How to Gain Better Balance

Jul 24, 2024 · UHN Staff · Aging & Independence

Functional fitness refers to exercises designed to train your muscles to make it easier and safer to perform everyday activities such as carrying groceries, walking on unstable surfaces like grass and sand, and reaching up into a high cupboard. Each of these actions involves balance. Most activities of daily living … Read More

Vitamin K2

Jul 24, 2024 · Kristen N. Smith, PhD, RDN, LD · Aging & Independence

Q: What is vitamin K2? A:Vitamin K2 is a lesser-known but still important nutrient with many related health benefits, particularly for bone and cardiovascular health. Unlike vitamin K1, which is mainly involved in blood clotting, vitamin K2 plays a role in calcium metabolism, ensuring that calcium is deposited in bones … Read More

Best Foods for Bone Health

Jul 24, 2024 · UHN Staff · Aging & Independence

A 2015 USDA review of America’s eating patterns revealed that those who eat a diet high in fruits, vegetables, nuts, dairy, lean proteins, and whole grains have better bone health. Maintaining strong and healthy bones is a cornerstone of healthy aging, and it requires a combination of proper nutrition, adequate … Read More

Septic Arthritis Can Do Great Damage to Your Joints

Jul 24, 2024 · Kate Brophy · Aging & Independence

You’ve likely experienced a range of infections during your lifetime—the flu, pneumonia, strep throat, urinary tract infections, food poisoning, skin infections like cellulitis and boils. Such infections are caused by a range of bacteria and viruses, and some of these microorganisms also can result in a rare condition called septic … Read More

Ask the Experts: Comfort Care Decision; Exercise and Knee Arthritis; Skin Cancer Risk in People of Color

Jul 24, 2024 · UHN Staff · Aging & Independence

My husband is being treated for cancer. The side effects are unpleasant, and the prognosis is not good. My husband would like to stop curative treatment and instead receive comfort care. Our son isn’t happy about it and wants his father to enroll in a clinical trial to try investigative … Read More

Exercises That Improve Balance Reduce Falls and Boost Confidence

Jun 26, 2024 · Rochelle Nataloni · Aging & Independence

Falls are the leading cause of injuries among older adults, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and due to factors such as osteoporosis and decreased muscle mass, older women tend to have a higher risk of falling than men. Falls can lead to serious injuries, such … Read More

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