One of the most effective ways to assess bone health in the elderly is through a bone density test, also known as a DEXA scan. This test measures bone strength and helps diagnose conditions like ...

If you're female, you need a bone density at 65. Right now, only about 20 percent of women 65 and up are having the test, even though it's recommended universally and it's paid for by Medicare to ...

University of Alberta-led researchers, including the developers and promoters of the Fracture Risk Assessment Tool (FRAX), ...

The common bone density test is called a DEXA. It's a long table. You lie down on it, usually fully clothed. Nothing hurts. There's nothing stuck into you. A machine arm goes over your spine ...

In addition to continuing the health recommendations to help prevent the disease, they may suggest these steps to improve and possibly reverse osteoporosis: Your provider will probably recommend a ...