Donate Today Your gift will immediately help to educate, empower, and support individuals and communities on bone health and in the risk-reduction and treatment of osteoporosis. Donate Cook With OC […]

Calcium Adequate calcium intake can slow bone loss and reduce the risk of fracture Did you know? Bone is a living tissue, that is constantly renewing and repairing itself from […]

Vitamin D is an essential nutrient for proper growth and formation of teeth and bones. We need vitamin D for the absorption of calcium and phosphorus from the foods that […]

Osteoporosis does not cause pain. It is a broken bone (fracture) caused by the disease that may cause pain. In fact, osteoporosis has been called “the silent thief” because you […]

Christine Thomas was only 42 when, bending to lift her newborn daughter, she fractured her spine. Diagnosed with five vertebral fractures as a result of unsuspected osteoporosis, she had no idea of the painful and transformative road she would have to travel to build stronger bones and reclaim her life.

MEET THE CMC FACULTY Dr. Cathy Craven University of Toronto  Toronto, ON Cathy Craven is the Toronto Rehabilitation Institute/ University of Toronto Chair in Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) Rehabilitation, Professor […]

Hip Fractures Hip fractures from osteoporosis are usually the result of a fall and most commonly occur in people in their late 70s or 80s. A broken hip will require hospitalization and […]

Latest News CIHR Institute of Aging’s Knowledge Mobilization December 5, 2023 The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Institute of Aging’s (IA) Knowledge Mobilization webpage has shared links on information […]

Although falls can happen to anyone, fall prevention is especially important for the elderly and individuals with osteoporosis who have a higher risk of breaking a bone during a fall, […]