(WISH) — Approximately 10 million Americans have osteoporosis, and another 44 million have low bone density, making bones weak and brittle.

Yet nearly 80% of older Americans who suffer bone breaks are not tested or treated for osteoporosis. While women have it more often, it’s just as dangerous for men.

“It’s a silent condition,” said Dr. Christine Jablonski, director of the Bone Health and Osteoporosis Foundation for the Orlando Health Jewett Orthopedic Institute in Orlando, Florida.

Osteoporosis commonly happens in the hip, wrist or spine, and is responsible for an estima...