Family photo of four people standing at a table with a decorated cake. Text on the image highlights the professional credentials of a physical therapist, including ownership of Healthy Aging Physical Therapy, board-certified geriatric specialist, and

Graph showing bone mass changes with age in males and females, indicating peak bone mass, bone loss due to menopause, and a T-score chart for bone mineral density including normal, osteopenia, osteoporosis, and severe osteoporosis levels.

Text about worsening bone loss due to hormone changes, including estrogen loss post-menopause, estrogen loss from estrogen-blockers, and testosterone loss. Below, a person with blue gloves holds cards reading "Hormone" and "Balance."

Image discussing immune suppression, featuring text on immunologic therapies for rheumatoid arthritis, autoimmune diseases, organ transplant, and chronic corticosteroid use. Includes images of a woman using an inhaler, dexamethasone tablets, and a pa

Infographic highlighting that 30% of women over 65 will be diagnosed with osteoporosis.

Diagram explaining bone weakening with age, focusing on osteoclasts versus osteoblasts. Shows a bone with sections labeled resorption (osteoclast) and formation (osteoblast). Text explains osteoblasts outnumber osteoclasts until age 30, after which o

Illustration comparing normal bone structure to osteoporotic bone structure, highlighting differences in density and quality, with caption 'Bone Density + Bone Quality = BONE STRENGTH!'

Slide featuring chronic cortisol exposure effects, including stress, chronic illness, inadequate sleep, and obesity, with images representing each factor.

Image highlighting nutritional deficiencies with text about malnutrition, decreased calcium and vitamin D/K, and inadequate protein intake. It also displays images of dairy products, meats, and legumes, foods rich in these nutrients.

"Physiologic States that Impair Nutrient Absorption" title with a list: Crohn's Disease, Chronic Constipation/Diarrhea/IBS, Alcohol Abuse; images of a person holding their stomach and a variety of alcoholic beverages.

Image with text "what can make this worse? INACTIVITY!!!!" showing two scenes: a person sitting on a couch with a remote, and a person at a desk looking uncomfortable.

Exercise guidelines infographic by Studio Shodwe, includes recommendations for physical activity: 150-300 minutes of moderate intensity, 2-3 strength training sessions, balance, flexibility, mobility activities, and core strength for osteoporosis ris

$Infographic highlighting osteoporosis risk: "What's the big deal with Osteoporosis anyways?" followed by "50% of women over 50 y/o will experience an osteoporotic fracture in their lifetimes."$

Infographic with text "What's the big deal with Osteoporosis anyways?" and "1:4 older adults fall each year" inside an oval design.

$Infographic about osteoporosis, stating "95% of hip fractures occur in adults over 65 years old (women are more likely to get them than men)."$

Woman holding head, text: 'okay, I get it... now what am I supposed to do about it?'"

Diagram illustrating Wolff's Law showing hip bone anatomy, different stages of bone growth from birth to paraplegic, and the impact of stresses on bone growth, with a person jumping rope emphasizing weight-bearing exercise.

Collage of exercises for weightbearing stress including walking, running, skateboarding, jump roping, and stair climbing with a motivational text on maintaining vertical and moderately intense activities.

Graphic showing exercise methods for adequate pulling stress: body weight exercise, resistance bands, weight training, and yoga.

Infographic about getting stronger with diagrams of muscle and nerve interactions, muscle structure, and a healthy diet featuring eggs, meat, and nuts. Includes text discussing muscle growth, efficiency, aerobic exercise, motor neuron connections, an

Infographic on safe lifting techniques and spine sparing, with text and illustration of a person lifting a bag using hip hinge method.

Instructional poster titled 'how do I move SAFELY?' showing incorrect methods to move a box. Includes images of a person bending over with poor posture, instructions on avoiding bending from the waist, twisting, and a website link, bonefit.ca.

Osteoporosis infographic stating "75% of falls go unreported each year, so 1:4 is a low estimate!"

Instructional image showing how to safely move a box, with step-by-step illustrations of a person lifting a box properly, avoiding twisting, and bending knees. Text includes detailed instructions. Osteoporosis Canada and University of Waterloo logos

$Illustration of common fracture sites in osteoporosis, detailing compression, wrist, shoulder, and hip fractures with causes such as slips, trips, and falls.$