I have been told I have Osteopenia and degenerative disk disease. My regular DR has been telling me I have Osteo Arturitis in both hip and spine. Medicine for that hasn t helped much. So I went to the VA and found this out. Not sure what to do, been told to keep taking the pain medicine.
All the problems you have mentioned are part of natural aging phenomenon Medicines are the first line of treatment for osteopenia and osteoarthritis. Walking, jogging, running, range of motion exercises have been found to help age related degeneration and osteopenia. I suggest you to meet a physical therapist and start conditioning exercises to keep yourselves fitter and healthier. Hope this helps.