Primarily a disease of old age, osteoporosis can cause bones to become gradually weaker.

Over time, bones become so porous that minor impacts — even just a cough or a sneeze — might cause fractures.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), osteoporosis affects almost 1 in 4 women aged 65 and over in the United States.

As it stands, there is no cure; treatment focuses on reducing the risk of fractures but cannot slow the condition's progression.

In a healthy person, the body breaks down old or damaged bone and replaces it with new bone.

However, as we age, this cycle becomes off-kilter, and the body breaks down more bone than can be remade. This leads to progressively weaker bones and, eventually, osteoporosis.

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