Osteoporosis is a bone disease marked by brittle and fragile bones. In this assignment, you will explore this disease in more detail using the scenario below.

Scenario:
During a recent visit with a female relative, the relative informs you that she has been diagnosed with osteopenia, a precursor to osteoporosis. In order to help your relative, you decide to research this disease further.

To complete this assignment, do the following:

1. Research this disease using the sources I have uploaded below.
2. In a minimum of 2 pages (not counting the references page), address the following:
   • Explain how osteoporosis develops and the potential causes.
   • Describe the ways that your relative can prevent the onset of osteoporosis.
3. Include a references page at the end of your document, formatted using the APA guidelines, that lists your research sources.

References for both uploads please make sure to cite correctly.

Boughton, B., & Davidson, T. (2015). Bone Density Test. In J. L. Longe (Ed.), The Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine (5th ed., Vol. 2, pp. 777-779). Farmington Hills, MI: Gale. Retrieved from http://go.galegroup.com.ezproxy.rasmussen.edu/ps/i…

Kaczkowski, C., & Frey, R. J. (2013). Osteoporosis. In B. Narins (Ed.), The Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health (3rd ed., Vol. 4, pp. 2456-2463). Detroit: Gale. Retrieved from http://go.galegroup.com.ezproxy.rasmussen.edu/ps/i…