Understanding osteoporosis is the first step in caring for your bones. But knowing available treatment options for osteoporosis can make a world of difference in your day-to-day life. Currently there are a variety of treatments for osteoporosis that can help slow, prevent, and even reverse bone loss. For women with osteoporosis who are over the age of 70, it is even more essential to seek treatment as recent studies have shown that calcium and vitamin D alone do not prevent fractures. However, some people may find these treatments difficult to stay with because they may interfere with their normal routines.

• Read about a once-monthly bisphosphonate medicine for the management of postmenopausal osteoporosis .

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