Practical geriatrics: age and gender differences of patients with hip fracture and depression.

Abstract

resources than those without depression. After discharge from medical hospitalization, depressed older adults continue to use more resources than those who are not depressed (9). In this column we review relevant literature about hip fracture with special emphasis on age and gender differences and the impact of depression before and after fracture. Risk of hip fracture The incidence of hip fracture increases with age for both men and women. Osteoporosis plays a central role in pathogenesis. Visual impairment, parkinsonism, stroke, and residence in a nursing home are associated with a greater risk of hip fracture (10). The lifetime risk of hip fracture is about 14 percent for postmenopausal