It was found that women are at the highest risk of dying within the first three months after hip fracture. 

Why?

It's because the hospitalization, surgery and immobility lead to other complications that ultimately result in their death.  As I've said before: the broken hip won't kill you.  It's the pneumonia you get while in the hospital while recovering that kills you.

As part of a larger ongoing study involving nearly 10,000 women aged 65 and older, researchers followed 1,116 women who incurrec hip fractures and compared them to nearly 4,500 similar women who didn't break a hip.

It was found that women between the ages of 65 and 69 who break a hip are five times more likely to die within a year than those who didn't incur a fracture.

Women over 70 had double the risk of dying within a year after breaking a hip, according to the research while women aged 80 and older had the same risk of dying within the year regardless of whether or not they broke a hip.

More startling was that even for women in their 80s who were in excellent health, a hip fracture almost tripled their risk of dying within 12 months.

As a health care provider, it is encouraged to all women past the age of 70 to:

• Consume enough calcium and vitamin D (see you doctor about necessary levels).
• Perform balancing exercises and strengthening exercises in standing.
• Avoid cigarette smoking.
• Fall-proof your home.

This study provides a definite warning to women past the age of 65 to begin making lifestyle changes to address what is a a major concern to senior living.