There is growing evidence of a link between osteoporosis and atherosclerosis. Recent studies document that bone mineral density (BMD) is inversely correlated with severity of aortic and coronary artery calcification, markers of atherosclerosis. Cardiovascular disease and osteoporosis have tremendous negative public health impacts on the nation. Besides increased mortality, these negative impacts include severely diminished quality of life and huge financial burdens. With an ever aging population, this situation will get even worse. As increasing numbers of individuals now live well into their 80s and 90s, there is a great deal of interest on what has become known as healthy aging.