| The numbers of ‘the oldest old’ are set to rise over the coming years, and with this the burden of osteoporosis and osteoarthritis will expand. |
| At present, evidence for treatments for osteoporosis and osteoarthritis is lacking in this age group (with post hoc analysis playing a major role in demonstrating fracture risk reduction efficacy in anti-osteoporosis medications) and should be the subject of a future research agenda, including clinical trials. |
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