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Meet Lee Bursley from Newport, Rhode Island

Lee Bursley, third from the left in the top row, with the Newport, RI support group members.
Lee Bursley was diagnosed with osteoporosis at the age of 55. After the initial shock, Lee, who has a background in social work, became busy raising awareness about osteoporosis and bone health. Lee, pictured third from the left in the top row with the support group she leads, was empowered by her osteoporosis diagnosis to make a difference.
“As a social worker, I knew that advocacy can have a powerful impact on raising awareness and on public education… How do I find time to be a bone health advocate? I don’t find time. I make time. Being a bone health advocate is a priority for me. It helps give meaning and purpose to my experience of being a person living with osteoporosis.”
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