Weill Cornell Medicin e, C ornell Tech and the R oosevelt Island Seniors Association (RISA) are presenting an Osteoporosis & Arthritis Seminar Tuesday September 24. You’re invited.

You are invited! Join us for a seminar on Osteoporosis and Arthritis on Tuesday, September 24th at 6:00 pm on the Cornell Tech campus, in the Bloomberg Center, 2 West Loop Road.

54 million Americans have low bone density or osteoporosis. One in two women and one in four men over the age of 50 will break a bone due to osteoporosis. The disease causes an estimated two million broken bones every year. Derek Hansen, MD Instructor in Orthopedic Surgery at Weill Cornell Medicine, will lead us in exploring what osteoporosis is and the treatment options available.

Click here: RSVP or call 646-891-0038 and leave a message or email: riseniorsa@gmail.com

Sponsored by Cornell Tech, Weill Cornell Medicine and the Roosevelt Island Senior Association (RISA).

More on Osteoporosis and Bone Disease here. and from the Mayo Clinic.