BIOGRAPHY
The book "Living Day To Day With Severe Osteoporosis" is Alice V. Roberts debut in book publishing. However, Alice has written short articles for her local newspaper as an advocate for the National Osteoporosis Foundation.
At age 35, doctors at the Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale, Arizona diagnosed Alice with severe osteoporosis. And in 2004, just after turning 49, she had a bone mineral density (BMD) test- her worst to date. Her local doctor told her that she was a liability to her employer (and any other as well) and she should file for long-term disability. Alice's lowest score was - 4.5. Yes that is correct: the score was - 4.5. That was a score expected from someone in their 90's, not a woman who had just turned 49 a week earlier.
As one of the country's fastest growing epidemics, osteoporosis is just beginning to receive the public attention it deserves. Due to her age and the severity of her osteoporosis, Alice wants to speak out, draw awareness to the disease and its causes, and encourage people to see their family doctor and get a bone density test. It is her mission to draw awareness, increase education and encourage prevention.
Alice is an advocate for the National Osteoporosis Foundation. She holds monthly meetings in her community that are open to the public and free of charge.
On April 25, 2009, Alice spoke at the Women's Arizona Expo 2009. at the University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. Being a part of the Expo 2009 was a very exciting experience. It gave her a chance to speak out on her mission to draw more awareness to osteoporosis.
Alice is currently working on a novel- one in a series of six. She is a member of the Arizona Author's Association, Romance Writers of America, and Toastmasters International.
Alice lives near the Red Rocks of Sedona with her husband, a Siamese cat and a black Lab. She enjoys cooking, gardening, reading, writing, and spending time with her married daughters and grandchildren in Scottsdale, Arizona and Cornish, Maine.