For a young person, a minor fracture takes about a month or two to heal. In the elderly, this time increases dramatically because of the body deterioration that comes with age. Also because an elder has a weaker ability than a young person to heal naturally. Handling his or her life with a fracture and the rest of the ailments an elder already has, it is no less than a challenge to live life happily. That’s the reason why you need an experienced and empathetic caregiver for your elder.