There are many great things about getting older. We become wiser, we have more stable relationships and have clearer priorities. If we are lucky, we may have more time to do the things we enjoy. As our responsibilities change with big lifestyle changes like retirement and grandchildren, it is as important as ever that we look after number one. As we age, our body undergoes many changes, one of which is the slow progressive reduction in bone mineral density. A simple way to visualise this is a bone that becomes more porous. This is a normal process that every person will experience du...