Silent disease: Older women with osteoporosis could break a bone just by sneezing

Mary Kennedy reveals the simple steps she takes to protect her bones from developing osteoporosis

Mary Kennedy. 

New research has revealed most people in Ireland who are diagnosed with osteoarthritis after suffering a fracture are surprised by the diagnosis.

The Irish Osteoporosis Society is urging women over 65 to make bone health a priority after a survey of GPs revealed that 92% of patients who suffered a fracture were surprised to be diagnosed with the bone disease. In 2019, almost 4,000 people were hospitalised for osteoporosis-related hip fractures in Ireland, with 69% of these being females.