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 […]

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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.

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 […]

Sleeping well is vital for our overall health and well-being. The Public Health Agency of Canada recommends adults get 7 to 9 hours of sleep, however, getting quality sleep as […]

With the recent new additions to Osteoporosis Canada’s FLS Registry, there are now 52 FLSs in Canada.

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 […]

DIAGNOSIS The importance of a comprehensive fracture risk assessment Insist on Assessment Osteoporosis often goes undiagnosed until a bone fractures, and is therefore commonly referred to as “the silent thief”. […]

Risk Factors At least 1 in 3 women and 1 in 5 men will break a bone from osteoporosis. Did you know? Fractures from osteoporosis are more common than heart […]