Resources
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Download these resources for patient and health care professional education
Patient Postcard - Download PDF
Distribute this postcard to patients with low bone density as a reminder of the connection between bone breaks and osteoporosis. It directs them to visit www.2Million2Many.org to learn more about osteoporosis and to get involved with the campaign.
Osteoporosis Poster - Download PDF
This health care professional office poster can be used to help raise patient and health care professional awareness of osteoporosis and encourage them to get involved with the 2Million2Many campaign.
Healthcare Professional Fact Sheet - Download PDF
This fact sheet, intended for health care professionals, can be used to raise awareness about the connection between bone breaks and osteoporosis. It directs them to visit www.2Million2Many.org to learn more about osteoporosis and to get involved with the campaign.
Website Stickers
If you have a Web site or blog, post our 2Million2Many campaign button to show your support and tell others about the campaign. Simply copy the code next to the corresponding campaign button and paste it into your website.
Copy and paste this code onto your site:
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Copy and paste this code onto your site:
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If It’s 50 + Fracture, Request a Test
Osteoporosis, a disease characterized by weakened and fragile bone tissue leading to an increased chance of breaking a bone, is the most significant bone disease in America. More than 40 million people either live with or at risk of developing osteoporosis and breaking a bone.
Bone mass in older adults equals the peak bone mass achieved by age 18-25 minus the amount of bone subsequently lost. Peak bone mass is determined largely by genetic factors, with contributions from nutrition, endocrine status, physical activity and health during growth. Lifestyle factors such as smoking, drinking alcohol to excess, and inadequate physical activity cause or contribute to osteoporosis and bone breaks. Low calcium intake and vitamin D deficiency also play a role.
The economic toll of osteoporosis
Fractures related to osteoporosis have resulted in more than 432,000 hospital admissions, 180,000 nursing-home admissions, and almost 2.5 million medical office visits annually. Back in 2005, the cost of these fractures was estimated at $19 billion. By 2025, this figure is predicted to rise to over $25 billion annually.
Types of fracture
While hip fractures are the most serious form of osteoporotic fractures, vertebral and wrist fractures are also common.
The relationship between bone breaks and osteoporosis
The nation’s most prevalent bone disease
Today, there are over 40 million people either living with or at risk for developing osteoporosis and breaking a bone. This includes men and women as young as 50. About half of all women will suffer a bone break due to osteoporosis in their lifetime. So will up to 1 in 4 men.