IMPACT REPORT 2020 – 2021 __________   PATIENT STORYJOYCE CRAWFORD Joyce’s father had osteoporosis and even though her grandmother wasn’t formally diagnosed, she had signs of the disease including her […]

Now that spring is officially here, many of us are excitedly waiting until we can get outside and into our balcony or backyard gardens. The pandemic has made outdoor interests […]

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 […]

Eleanor Mills was a woman living with significant bone loss who saw herself as “a bent lady looking like an inverted L” after sustaining multiple osteoporotic fractures. Her daughter, Helen, […]

Facts & Stats Learn more about osteoporosis and related fractures Osteoporosis is a disease characterized by low bone mass and deterioration of bone tissue which can lead to increased risk […]

IMPACT REPORT 2017 – 2018 PATIENT STORY: MEET JUANITA GLEDHILL Juanita Gledhill had just celebrated her 50th birthday. During her annual physical, she asked her doctor for a bone density […]

IMPACT REPORT 2017 “I thought my active lifestyle would insulate me from such things.” Colm MEET JOANNE & COLM When Joanne Kelly was diagnosed with osteoporosis in 2007, she wished […]

As pandemic restrictions begin to lift, you may be thinking about travelling. Today, in addition to considering your plans to travel with osteoporosis you must also be clear on travel […]

Support groups, one of the online programs offered by Osteoporosis Canada, are all about connection. They connect people who not only live with osteoporosis but want to live well with […]