The dangerous assumption people make about aging

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Make New York Post a Preferred Source Osteoporosis is often dismissed as an inevitable part of aging.

While bone mass naturally peaks in the late 20s and declines with age, the belief that this metabolic bone disease is guaranteed for everyone is a dangerous assumption — especially because osteoporosis can become deadly serious.

That belief is also false: Osteoporosis is not inevitable, and there are steps people can take to prevent or slow bone loss.

Clinically classified as a “silent disease” because bone loss happens without any pain, aching or physical warning, osteoporosis can go undetected as bone density decreases and bone tissue deteriorates, making bones increasingly fragile.

Often, the first sign is a fracture caused by a minor fall or even a routine daily activity.