Dear Savvy Senior: Can men get osteoporosis, or is it mostly a problem for women? When I fell and broke my wrist last winter, the ER doctor told me I might have osteoporosis, but I never followed up. What can you tell me? — Almost 70 Dear Almost 70: A lot of people think osteoporosis is only a women’s issue, but men can get it too — especially as they get older. And like women, men often don’t realize they have it until a bone breaks. Osteoporosis weakens bones over time, making them thin, brittle and more likely to break, usually without any warning signs. While women are about four times more likely to develop it, men are not immune. About 2 million American men have osteoporosis, and another 12 million have low bone density, known as osteopenia, which can progress to osteoporosis. One of the biggest problems is that men are less likely to be tested. Even after a fracture like yours, many never get a bone density scan.…