Does a person with a clear hunchback have osteoporosis, and how to get the back straightened?

My aunt is in her mid 60s and she is an active housewife but I've noticed for the past decade or so, that her back has begun to hunch more and more. Is this the condition known as osteoporosis? Is there a sort of treatment that will enable my aunt to get her back straightened upright back to normal? Thanks in advance.

Yes, that's due to osteoporosis. She needs to start taking calcium, and a drug like Fosamax.

My mother had a "hunchback" when she was overweight and now that she is thin, I don't see it anymore. She should correct her posture and if overweight maybe try to lose some.

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