Guest: Dr. George Kuchel, Professor  and Travelers Chair in Geriatrics and Gerontology, Director University of Connecticut Center on Aging, UConn Health.

Subject: Hip Fractures. Dr. Kuchel and the Center are part of a six university study doing research on hip fractures. 300 women are being studied and   50 of those are at UConn Health. The research will continue for five years. Dr. Kuchel says a hip fracture for an older adult   can be devastating. Along with being painful he says the majority of women who break a hip do not regain their previous level of function. Dr. Kuchel says hip fractures tend to be more common in women who are thin, white and women who are older.