Publication

2004-07-27 - Plume

Language

English

Word Count

52,000 words, Guess

Page Count

208 pages

Identifiers

and 3 more

Classifications

  • LCCRC931.O73 R53 2004

Description

In 1996, after falling and fracturing her hand, Ann Richards went for a bone density test. She was diagnosed with osteopenia, an early stage of osteoporosis. After witnessing both of her grandmothers and her mother fall victim to the disease, Richards was determined to overcome its incapacitating effects. She began a physician-approved regimen of medication and dramatically changed her lifestyle. In this book, the former Texas governor, known for her straight talk, tells women what they need to know to combat this devastating disease. Often triggered by hormonal changes that occur after menopause, osteoporosis results in the fracturing of bones, which can prove fatal to the elderly. One out of every six affected women will break her hip; of them, only one out of three will regain her independence.--From publisher description.

First Sentence

People do not think of osteoporosis as a fatal disease, but it is.

Subjects

People

Ann Richards (1933-2006)

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