Osteoporosis is a condition in which bones become fragile and brittle, leading to higher risk of breakage. This occurs when bones lose minerals such as calcium more quickly than the body can replace them. Osteoporosis affects one in three women and one in five men over the age of 50. Referred to as a 'silent' disease, osteoporosis generally has no symptoms and is rarely diagnosed until bones break or fracture. Osteoporosis is the disease and fractures are the outcome we are trying to prevent. Dr. Miten Sheth, Orthopedic Knee Surgeon, The Knee Clinic tells us what to do home for our grandparents.