As we age, 2 factors become increasingly important, memory and mobility.Addressing poor bone health is the most important way to preserve mobility in the aging population. Over 200 million people are affected by osteoporosis globally. This affects 1 in 3 women and causes a greater hospitalization burden than for diabetes, heart attacks and breast cancer. 1 in 5 men suffer from poor bone health resulting in 1/3 of fractures worldwide and the highest risk of mortality. Sadly, over the next 10 years, there is an expected 42.6% increase in fractures in men and 29.6% increase fractures in women. Fractures cause a reduced quality of life due to social isolation, depression, pain and loss of mobility. Prevention is the most important action to reduce the future burden of poor bone health. Once a fracture has occurred, an individual has twice the risk of experiencing another fracture, yet only 20% of those will receive care post fracture (secondary care). If the primary fracture is a hip fracture, mortality can be as high as 40% with higher rates in men than in women. Sadly, there is no clinical specialty dedicated solely to bone health. There is also no single treatment strategy that is sufficient to solely address this issue.
An Integrative Approach for Bone Loss
