Protect yourself against osteoporosis

• Get your daily dose of Vitamin D and calcium.
• Ask your doctor if you need a bone density test.
• Do strength-building exercises.
• Take precautions in your home to prevent falls.

Discuss osteoporosis and bone density testing with your medical care provider.  If you do not have a medical care provider or insurance, call 311 to find out about free or low cost services. 

For more information about Osteoporosis:

National Institute of Health, Medline Plus
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/osteoporosis.html

National Osteoporosis Foundation
http://www.nof.org/

New York State Department of Health
“The Facts about Osteoporosis�
http://www.health.state.ny.us/diseases/conditions/osteoporosis/needknow.htm

New York State Osteoporosis Prevention and Education Program
Hospital for Special Surgery
535 East 70th Street
New York, NY
(212) 606-1057
http://www.nysopep.org/

United States Surgeon General
Bone Health and Osteoporosis:  A Report of the Surgeon General (2004)
http://www.surgeongeneral.gov/library/bonehealth/content.html

For information on preventing falls, visit:

http://www.nof.org/patientinfo/Beat_The_Break.pdf