Broken bone

BPS

I have known two people with stage late 6 early 7 dementia that have died about a week after breaking a hip. I don't why, if it is the shock, or the mind just can't handle that much, or if it was just a coincidence, also is it just the hip or all fracturs. My wife broke her upper arm yesterday so I am just wanting to hear others experiences. Thank you.

Carl46

Hip fractures are often fatal in elderly people without dementia, as well as in people with dementia. I don't know why; maybe because hip fractures immobilize.

cdgbdr

My mom had dementia, fell. Fractured her humerus and never walked again.

jfkoc

I do not know why but the stats on death after broken bones in the elderly is frightening.

Quilting brings calm

Broken bones ( particularly hips) place a lot of stress on the bodies of elderly people. Their immune and other systems just can’t handle it, and things start shutting down. Immobilization increases the risk of blood clots. Infections develop easier in elderly people. People with dementia already have a brain that is broken and isn’t properly communicating with the nervous system and body. Illness just taxes them even more.

BPS

Thank you for the comments

I will follow up in a later and say how she is doing.