Living with osteoporosis: 'When I was 24, they told me the damage had been done — look where I am today'

A worrying number of people in Ireland may unknowingly have low bone mass, or osteopenia, putting them at increased risk of fractures

Cara O'Loughlin: "There’s an awful lot we can do even if we are diagnosed with this condition. And there is hope of recovery."

More and more of us are being diagnosed with a  silent bone disease.

According to the Irish Osteoporosis Society, at least 300,000 people in Ireland have osteoporosis and 50% of women and 25% of men over 50 will break a bone as a result. Typically, there are no signs or symptoms until a bone is fractured.