PremiumErica SloanWashington Post·18 Jul, 2026 04:00 AM8 mins to readThere’s plenty you can do to help not just slow down bone loss but also build some back. Photo / Getty ImagesThere’s plenty you can do to help not just slow down bone loss but also build some back. Photo / Getty ImagesYou can avoid a life-altering fracture in the future by adjusting your lifestyle now.

In March, Melissa Graybill, 52, watched her mother, who is 69, begin an arduous recovery journey after tripping while getting off a horse. “It was just a simple fall, but it shattered her leg, and she’s