_ Hearing Loss and Depression By Jane Farrell article By Dr. Carol Meyers Living with hearing loss means a lot more than just not being able to hear as … Read More→
_ Aging and Metabolic Syndrome: Why You May Already Have It By Jane Farrell article By Dr. Kevin J. McLaughlin Have you ever wondered why so many older men and women have high blood pressure … Read More→
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_ Breast Cancer A Link Between Bra Wearing and Breast Cancer? Forget about It By Jane Farrell article Despite what some people believe, thereΓÇÖs absolutely no evidence of a link between wearing a bra and breast cancer risk … Read More→
Post-Menopausal? Don't Let High Blood Pressure Sneak Up on You By blog A few decades ago, we had a totally different definition of “high.” Today, as Baby Boomers, we often associate “high” […]
How the Science of a Meaningful Life Can Help Us Live Joyfully and Well By blog We would all like to have deeper meaning and more joy in our lives. But we live in stressful and […]
Mental & Emotional Health Substance Abuse and Mental Health Recovery at Midlife: If Not Now, When? By article September is not just the month school starts again. It is the 25th Annual National Recovery Month. The mission is … Read More→
The Ultimate Booby Prize: Menopausal Breast Pain By blog Hot flashes. Mood swings. Weight gain. Osteoporosis. Just a few of the many symptoms of perimenopause and menopause. Add breast […]
I've Fallen in Love with Someone New ΓÇô Happy Grandparents Day! By blog September 7th is Grandparents Day!!!!!!!!!!!! On August 8th 2014 in Seattle, Washington, our daughter Sarah and her husband Sol brought a beautiful pink bundle of joy into this world. I am a grandma! Now, I understand why grandparents go on and on, bragging about their grandchildren.
_ Aging Well Beauty & Style Hair Skin 6 Anti-Aging Secrets From Beautiful Women Around the World By Sondra Forsyth article By Soriyya Bawa It doesnΓÇÖt matter where we come from or how much money we have, most aging women everywhere share one common goal: to feel and look younger. And the beautiful thing about it is that the world is filled with anti-aging secrets, because each culture has their own unique tricks, tips, and successful home remedies to look younger, no matter how old you are. Here are some of the best anti-aging secrets that have been handed down from generation to generation around the globe. Anti-Aging Secret #1: China
_ Preventing Falls and Fractures By Jane Farrell article A simple thing can change your lifeΓÇölike tripping on a rug or slipping on a wet floor. If you fall, you could break a bone, like thousands of older men and women do each year. A broken bone might not sound awful. But, for older people, a break can be the start of more serious problems.
_ Menopause Women's Health and Wellness GSM, New Term for Postmenopausal Problems By Sondra Forsyth article Talking about genital, sexual, and urinary problems can be uncomfortable for postmenopausal women and their doctors. Having a term that doesn't carry stigma, isn't embarrassing to say, and is medically accurate could go a long way in helping women get the help they need and allowing them to make smarter healthcare decisions. That term is "genitourinary syndrome of menopause" or GSM. The term was developed and endorsed by The North American Menopause Society (NAMS) and the International Society for the Study of Women's Sexual Health (ISSWSH).
_ Sex Love Makes Sex Better for Most Women By Sondra Forsyth article Love and commitment can make sex physically more satisfying for many women, according to research done by at Penn State Abington, a commonwealth campus of the Pennsylvania State University.
_ Cholesterol Drug Good for Diabetic WomenΓÇÖs Hearts By Sondra Forsyth article The cholesterol-lowering drug fenofibrate cuts cardiovascular disease risks by 30 per cent in women with type-2 diabetes, according to a study done at th University of Sydney in Australia and published in August 2014 in Diabetologia. A release from the university quotes study chairman Professor Tony Keech as saying, "The finding is good news for women. The study shows that fenofibrate reduced the risk of dying from cardiovascular disease, or having a stroke or other adverse cardiovascular event by 30 per cent in women and 13 per cent in men."
Menopause: Trigger for the Boomer GenerationΓÇÖs Encore Career By blog Seems like when youΓÇÖre raising kids or climbing the career ladder, itΓÇÖs all about checking off ΓÇÿto doΓÇÖ lists. Constant activity, travel, ballgames and baby-sitters can make your head spin. Suddenly, youΓÇÖre done. The kids leave the nest; your career is winding down, leaving you to wonder, whatΓÇÖs next?
_ Menopause Many Menopausal Women Go to Anti-Aging Docs By Sondra Forsyth article Feeling that conventional doctors did not take their suffering seriously, women instead sought out hormonal treatments for menopausal symptoms from anti-aging clinicians, according to a sudy done at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland.
_ Mental & Emotional Health Risky Work Scenarios Make Women Anxious & Less Competent By Sondra Forsyth article Risky situations at work increase anxiety for women and hurt their job performance, according to a study done at Stanford University and presented at the 109th Annual Meeting of the American Sociological Association in August 2014 in San Francisco. On the other hand, study author Susan R. Fisk found that anxiety did not raise anxiety levels for men and that menΓÇÖs job performance was unaffected.
_ Breast Cancer Active Lifestyle Decreases Breast Ca Risk After Menopause By Sondra Forsyth article Postmenopausal women who in the past four years had undertaken regular physical activity equivalent to at least four hours of walking per week had a lower risk for invasive breast cancer compared with women who exercised less during those four years, according to data published in August 2014 inCancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research.