Bone health is a lifelong story. These guides follow it from building peak bone mass when you are young, through the changes of your 40s, to preventing hip fractures later in life, so you know what matters at each stage and when it is worth checking where you stand.
Start here: Bone Health in Your 40s: What Changes, and What the UK Guidelines Say
What hip fracture recovery looks like in the UK: surgery within a day of arriving, getting up the day after, rehab, going home and preventing another break.
Bone health in your 40s sits in a guideline blind spot. What NICE's 2026 rules say about under-50s, why menopause status matters, and risk factors to check.
What is peak bone mass? Up to 90% is built by 18–20 and it peaks in your late 20s. How exercise, calcium, vitamin D and protein raise your 'bone bank'.
Hip fracture prevention for older adults: weight-bearing and balance exercise, calcium and vitamin D, falls-proofing your home, and knowing your fracture risk.