What Would Be the Most Helpful Response to a 70-Year-Old

Multiple Choice

What would be the most helpful response to a 70-year-old postmenopausal woman who asks whether her hormone replacement therapy (HRT) will prevent bone loss?

A) No. HRT is not helpful after the age of 60.
B) Yes. HRT will prevent bone loss but can cause a stroke, heart attack, or breast cancer.
C) No. HRT is reliant on some natural estrogen production from the ovaries.
D) Yes. HRT is a widely accepted therapy for prevention of bone loss.