“A STUDY TO ASSESS THE EFFECTIVENESS OF VIDEO ASSISTED TEACHING MODULES ON KNOWLEDGE REGARDING PREVENTIVE MEASURE OF OSTEOPOROSIS AMONG ELDERLY WOMEN AT SELECTED HOME FOR THE AGED IN GONDA”

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Osteoporosis is a systemic skeletal disorder characterized by compromised bone strength predisposing to an increased risk of bone fracture. The normal homeostatic mechanism is altered. The rate of bone re absorption is greater than the bone turnover is altered. In osteoporosis the bone became progressively porous, brittle and fragile they fracture easily under stresses that would not break normal bone. Osteoporosis Is Not an Inevitable Part of Aging, It Is Preventable. so it is vital that all of us, of all Ages Start Taking Care of Our Bones Now, Before It Is Too Late. Old age consists of ages nearing or surpassing the average life span of human beings. Elderly people have limited regenerative abilities and are more prone to disease, syndromes, and sickness than other adults. Currently, more than half of the world’s women aged 60 years and over are living in developing regions, 198 million compared with 135 million in the developed regions

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