Osteoporosis Month Request Letters to First Lady Jill Biden and Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff

Approximately 10 million Americans currently suffer from osteoporosis (bone disease) and another 44 million have low bone mass, putting them at increased risk of osteoporotic fractures. Women are impacted more than men due to loss of estrogen at menopause, but every gender, race, and socioeconomic group is susceptible to this debilitating bone disease. At the Bone Health and Osteoporosis Foundation, we are desperately trying to raise awareness about how to prevent fractures.

May 2022 is National Osteoporosis Awareness and Prevention Month. We are hoping you will do a tremendous public service and greatly help our efforts to educate Americans about their bone health simply by getting a bone density test (DXA) and/or speaking about this as a part of your preventive health regimen. As First Lady, you have the power to influence millions of Americans who may not be aware of just how important bone health and osteoporosis screening are to living an independent and active lifestyle as we age.

Click here to read the full letter sent to Dr. Jill Biden.

Click here to read the full letter sent to Mr. Douglas Emhoff.