Osteoporosis is a serious disease that causes fractures in 1 out of every 2 women and 1 out every 4 men over the age of 50. In addition to causing pain and disability, fractures can lead to a serious decline in quality of life and independence. In fact, within the first year of a hip fracture, 20% of patients end up in nursing homes and 20% die. In the past 10 years we’ve seen great advances in our understanding of Osteoporosis epidemiology, pathophysiology and treatment, and further advances are being made rapidly. Sign up for this Webinar today to gain the up-to-date preventions, diagnosis and treatment guidelines for Osteoporosis.

Define Osteoporosis and discuss who should undergo diagnostic testing for the disorder.
Review the current guidelines that address who should be treated for low bone mass and Osteoporosis, using the FRAX index.
Discuss the efficacy of pharmacologic agents and compare the effectiveness of various FDA-approved bisphosphonates available for the prevention and treatment of Osteoporosis.