While prevention and treatment for osteoporosis have come a long way in the past decade, doctors are hopeful that in the new millennium the incidence of the disease will decline despite an increasingly aging population. Today's treatments work well, but their effect is to slow the rate of bone loss and moderately increase bone density. There are drugs being studied that actually stimulate the bone-forming cells so you could really and truly build bone. There is also some very promising research in genetics. If you're concerned about osteoporosis, now is the time to discuss it with your physician.
Lifestyle modifications can help reduce osteoporosis risk.
Also, several medication options are available.