How can people with osteoporosis, especially elderly patients, spend the winter safely and avoid fractures? The first trick: outdoor exercise and more sunshine. In winter, the sunshine time is short, the temperature drops, most of the elderly outdoor activities are reduced, ultraviolet radiation is not enough, the body to help calcium absorption of active vitamin D conversion is reduced, resulting in calcium malabsorption, aggravating osteoporosis, bone strength and stiffness decline, prone to fracture. For this reason, in winter older people should adhere to outdoor sports, strengthen exercise, more sunshine, pay attention to the exercise must be appropriate. Second trick: indoor comfort, dress appropriately. Winter days are colder, so improving indoor conditions is also an effective way to prevent fractures from occurring. You can increase the indoor temperature and reduce the amount of clothing you wear to prevent you from being overdressed and affecting your activities. The bathroom floor should be kept dry to prevent water and ice accumulation, and crutches can be used if necessary. Shoes should be light, soft and non-slip. It is best to wear cloth shoes, or warm shoes, which are both warm and non-slip. The third trick: balanced diet and reasonable medication. Older people should eat more food rich in protein and vitamin C to improve their immune system and try to slow down the aging process and reduce the degree of aging; they should eat more calcium-containing foods, such as dairy products (milk, cheese, etc.) and soy products. To drink less or not to drink. Drinking too much alcohol can lead to imbalance, prone to fractures, the wine should be strictly controlled; do not addicted to smoking, to prevent the impact of calcium absorption; also rational use of drugs, especially the elderly commonly used drugs should pay more attention, such as hypotensive drugs, can cause postural hypotension, leading to falls. The fourth trick: careful care and careful walking. Strengthen the care of the elderly and try not to let them live alone. Older seniors should be accompanied when they are out and about. Also, the elderly should be extra careful when walking, watch the road when walking, do not talk to people, and do not go out on rainy or snowy days. If an elderly person falls, pick them up and ask them carefully to check if there is any injury. If there is heavy pain, local swelling, deformity and inability to move, fracture or dislocation should be suspected, and it is advisable to take the nearest material for simple fixation before sending to a regular hospital for examination and treatment.