Osteoporosis is a prevalent disease among older women. It results not only in physical limitations, but may raise spiritual and affective issues that can interfere with a person's ability to perform routine occupations. In addition, the social, cultural, physical, and institutional elements of the environment play a vital role in influencing the choices individuals make and how they manage symptomatic osteoporosis. The purpose of this paper is to examine the occupational impact of osteoporosis on post-menopausal women by applying the Canadian Model of Occupational performance (Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists, 1997) as an organizational framework to existing knowledge of this disease.
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