You’ve all seen it
The condition which affects millions of Canadians every single year, and costs our health care system billions.
Osteoporosis.
Like you, I hate math, but love statistics, so if you’ll let me have this indulgence…
Osteoporosis will affect 1 in 3 Canadian women, and one in 5 Canadian men.
Fractures from osteoporosis are more common than having a stroke, heart attack or breast cancer combined
Every time an osteoporotic patient falls and breaks their hip, it costs around $22,000 to repair, and upwards of an additional $40,000 if they then become institutionalized.
28% of women and 37% of men who suffer an osteoporotic hip fracture will die as a result, within the following year.
For such a pervasive issue, very little thought is given to assessment or prevention until people hit their 40s and 50s – but by then it is often too late. The real time to start is age 6-12.
