1 in 2 women and 1 in 5 men over the age of 50 will suffer a fragility fracture in their remaining lifetime.

Osteoporosis is a silent thief; it is a disease without symptoms. It causes bones to break easily, in particular the wrist, hip and spine.

Osteoporosis can affect people of any age, but it is usually a disease of older age; although younger people can sometimes be affected.

Explore the links below to access more information on the fragile bone disease.

Our new Good Bone Health Guide brochure, gives you basic information about osteoporosis, whilst also having a wide range of patient stories.

If you have a question that has not been answered by any of the information in this section, or you would like us to send you free information leaflets, you can get in touch with the charity on 01202 443064.