The research, the first to show that these supplements can help older men fight osteoporosis, also demonstrates that the benefits of these low cost and easily available supplements can be maintained over several years. The researchers found that the supplements were beneficial to bone density at the hip, spine, and total body in the first year, and further improved bone density of the total body during the second and third years of the study. Some 28 million middle-aged and older people are at risk of osteoporosis, and hip fractures related to low bone mass are a leading cause of nursing home entry for the elderly. Expectations Men and women differ in how much they think they will use a nursing home as they grow older. They tend to take into account different factors when assessing and planning for long-term care, according to a study by researchers at the Universities of Wisconsin and Missouri.
Married people are less likely than non-married people to expect to enter nursing homes.
In particular, married men, who are likely to die before their spouse, don't expect they will ever need a nursing home. Instead, they often believe that their spouse will care for them, if need be, at home. Elders with children are also less likely to believe that they will need a nursing home. For women, the factors that influence nursing home expectations are family history of nursing home use, family structure, and education. The more educated elderly tend to have a greater expectation of nursing home use.