Ronald Reagan

“ Every American should know the seriousness of osteoporosis and the need to find ways to cure and prevent it. This disease causes bone mass to decrease, which weakens bones and makes them susceptible to fracture. Osteoporosis afflicts 15 to 20 million Americans, most of them women. It affects half of the women in the United States age 45 or older, and 90 percent of women over 75-bringing pain, decreasing mobility, hampering daily functions, and sometimes ending independence. ”

“ Every year more than a million Americans suffer fractures because of this disease, most often of the spine, wrists, and hips.
Because the number of elderly Americans continues to rise, so does the incidence of osteoporosis. ”