100 Questions and Answers About Osteoporosis and Osteopenia - Softcover

Approximately ten million Americans have osteoporosis and thirty-four million have osteopenia (low bone mass) and many millions are at risk. Whether you suspect you might have osteoporosis, you recently learned that you have bone loss, or are a friend or relative of someone with osteoporosis or osteopenia, this book offers help for men and women, young or old. 100 Questions & Answers About Osteoporosis and Osteopenia provides authoritative, practical answers to your questions about treatment options, lifestyle decisions to improve bone health, sources of support, comments from men and women with bone loss, and much more. Written by a nurse practitioner and a nurse, this book is an invaluable resource for anyone coping with the physical and emotional challenges of osteoporosis and related conditions.

Ivy M. Alexander, PhD, C-ANP is an Associate Professor at the Yale University School of Nursing and Director of the Adult, Family, Gerontological and Women's Health Primary Care Specialty. She is also a practicing clinician in the Internal Medicine Department of the Yale University Health Services. Karla A. Knight, RN, MSN, Nursing Spectrum has been a nurse for 28 years. She has also worked with children and families in ambulatory clinics, hospitals, and long-term care.