It is well known that calcium is a necessary nutrient because it plays an essential role in human health, not only for bone development but also for the heart, muscle […]

LIVING WELL WITH OSTEOPOROSIS Managing osteoporosis to live a full and active life You Are Not Alone It is common to feel anxious about your health or lifestyle when diagnosed […]

No one likes to think about emergency planning but 57% of Canadian adults don’t have a will, and that number goes up to 89% among millennials. Having a solid estate […]

Tools Algorithm 1 Integrated approach to the management of bone health and fracture prevention in postmenopausal females and males 50 years and older. DOWNLOAD Algorithm 2 Approach to pharmacotherapy to […]

Living with osteoporosis is a unique journey for each of us. For those with mild osteoporosis there may be little impact on how you live – while for others with […]

Managing Pain You may or may not experience pain with a diagnosis of osteoporosis. There are several reasons why an individual with osteoporosis might experience pain: As described above, fractures […]

A number of recent medical reports have linked high doses of intravenous bisphosphonates given to patients for the treatment of multiple myeloma, breast cancer or other cancers, to a condition […]

Sitting Sitting tall in a perch position puts less strain on the spine than a slumped or slouched position. You may find it difficult at first to sit tall with […]

I am 75 years old. Six months ago, I thought that “zoom” was a word that little boys and girls used when they were playing with toy cars. However, since […]