_ Exercise Dipping into the Fountain of Youth: The Rewards of Regular Exercise for Senior Women By Sondra Forsyth article By Tangela Manual, Administrator, Pathways Memory Care at Villa Toscana, a StoneGate Senior Living community┬á and Natalie Hooper, Chief Operating … Read More→
_ Women's Health and Wellness This New IVF Treatment Will Blow Your Mind: Making Babies From Skin Cells? By Jane Farrell article There is a newly developed reproductive method, called ΓÇ£in vitro gametogenesisΓÇ¥ or IVG, which could shake the fertility world to … Read More→
_ Health Care: Starting A Conversation Between Millennials and Baby Boomers By Jane Farrell article ΓÇ£When I was your ageΓÇ¥ is a phrase that Millennials say theyΓÇÖve grown tired of hearing from Boomers on almost … Read More→
_ Women's Health and Wellness ThermiVa: Vaginal Rejuvenation Tackles Medical and Functional Issues By Sondra Forsyth article When pregnancy, childbirth and aging take their inevitable toll on womenΓÇÖs vaginal tissues ΓÇô potentially causing stress incontinence, vaginal dryness … Read More→
_ Doctors Not Giving Enough Preconception Counseling to Diabetic Women By Jane Farrell article Too few diabetic women of childbearing age are not getting the recommended preconception counseling, according to a new study. The … Read More→
_ Women's Health and Wellness Vaginal Estrogen Tablets, Moisturizers, and Placebo Gel All Can Lessen Vaginal Discomfort By Sondra Forsyth article A clinical trial comparing two treatments for postmenopausal vaginal discomfort – low-dose vaginal estrogen and a vaginal moisturizer – to … Read More→
_ Breast Cancer Screening mammography for women 40-49 detects more cancers compared with older age groups By Jane Farrell article When compared to the screening population ages 50 and over, screening mammography in women ages 40-49 detects 19.3% additional cancers … Read More→
Exercise Physically Fit Women Nearly 90 Percent Less Likely to Develop Dementia By Sondra Forsyth article Women with high physical fitness at middle age were nearly 90 percent less likely to develop dementia decades later, compared … Read More→
_ Menopause Menopause and Weight Loss By Jane Farrell article EditorΓÇÖs note: If, like so many women, youΓÇÖre confronting the issue of weight gain and menopause, hereΓÇÖs some advice from … Read More→
_ Prostate cancer New Prostate Cancer Risk Model Could Be a Better Guide for Treatment By Sondra Forsyth article One of the biggest challenges in treating prostate cancer is distinguishing men who have aggressive and potentially lethal disease from … Read More→
_ New Report Reveals Sharp Increases in AlzheimerΓÇÖs Prevalence, Deaths and Cost of Care By Jane Farrell article A new report from the AlzheimerΓÇÖs Association reveals the staggering cost of that illness and other dementias, while an accompanying … Read More→
_ Bone Health Bone Density Test for Older Women Is Cost Effective By Jane Farrell article Screening for fracture risk in older post-menopausal women is cost-effective, according to an analysis published in the Journal of Bone … Read More→
_ Grandmothers and Grandsons: How to Build a Close Relationship By Sondra Forsyth blog Most of you know I have┬ágrandchildren┬áfrom my┬áfirst marriage. My husband, my ultimate concierge, has┬áseven ΓÇ£grandsΓÇ¥ from his first marriage. We […]
_ Hair Common Myths and Truths About Hair Loss and Balding Exposed By Sondra Forsyth article For the millions of people who experience thinning or balding of their hair, it can be devastating. What can be … Read More→
_ We ΓÖÑ International Women's Day! By Jane Farrell article Today, we’re celebrating International Women’s Day, which honors the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women throughout history. Check … Read More→
_ Money Matters 4 Reasons ItΓÇÖs Urgent to Understand the Cost of Growing Old By Sondra Forsyth article Many young, healthy Americans may not realize that they share something troubling in common with each other. ThereΓÇÖs a good … Read More→
_ How to Handle Difficult Conversations Over 50 By Sondra Forsyth blog Handling a difficult conversation on the telephone or in writing usually spoils the best-laid plans of reaching a positive conclusion. […]
_ Finding Our Role Models for Living Long and Well By Jane Farrell blog I began writing my book, Aging Famously, without knowing it. I realize now that it was a mourning project, a […]