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True or False:ย Alzheimerโs Disease
Read More: True or False:ย Alzheimerโs Disease1. Alzheimerโs disease and dementia are the same disease. True False Correct Incorrect false. Dementia is a general term for a severe decline in mental ability and includes symptoms like decline in memory, reasoning or other thinking skills. Alzheimerโs disease is a specific disease and is the most common cause of dementia. 2. Alzheimerโs affects…
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You Donโt Need to Suffer Through Hot Flashes
Read More: You Donโt Need to Suffer Through Hot FlashesYouโre having dinner with friends when all of a sudden heat rises up in your body. You begin sweating. Your face turns red, and you may even have heart palpitations. You ask, โIs it hot in here, or is it just me?โ Itโs just you โ but itโs definitely not just you. Hot flashes and…
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Your Brain on a Hot Flash
Read More: Your Brain on a Hot FlashStanding before 50 coworkers in the conference room, I was taking questions after giving a presentation when I felt the familiar stirrings of a hot flash. โPlease, not now,โ I bargained with my perimenopausal body. โDonโt put me in the hot seat both literally and figuratively.โ My body rejected the bargain. Like it was coming…
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Menopause Is Complex. Is Your Healthcare Provider up for the Job?
Read More: Menopause Is Complex. Is Your Healthcare Provider up for the Job?Menopause officially starts when youโve gone 12 months without a period, but it can creep up in a slow collection of physical and emotional changes long before that. Good medical care is critical to understanding whatโs going on, getting relief and feeling your best. Knowing that Iโm around the average age of menopause onset (early…
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7 Menopause Tips from the Pros
Read More: 7 Menopause Tips from the ProsHave you ever been standing somewhere, and then youโre suddenly dripping in sweat and feeling like you need to rip your clothes off โฆ but you look around, and everyone else seems cool as a cucumber? Yeah. Us too. If youโre between the ages of 45 and 55, you can probably thank menopause. The menopause…
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Did You Know That Heart Disease Affects Women of Color Differently?
Read More: Did You Know That Heart Disease Affects Women of Color Differently?February is American Heart Month. Cardiovascular disease is often dismissed as a middle-aged white man’s disease, but this couldn’t be further from the truth. The risk of cardiovascular disease among women, especially women of color, is poorly understood, yet the statistics speak for themselves. Heart disease is the leading cause of death for all women,…
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7 Ridiculously Simple and Realistic Ways to Lose Weight After 50
Read More: 7 Ridiculously Simple and Realistic Ways to Lose Weight After 50Age is just a number. But when it comes to shedding pounds, that number is part of the equation. You’ve probably noticed that the pounds come on easier โ and come off harder โ as the years creep up. That’s because things are changing: your hormones, your level of activity and the way your body…
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9 Easy Ways to Fix Your Focus and Improve Concentration
Read More: 9 Easy Ways to Fix Your Focus and Improve ConcentrationHave you ever heard the story about the woman who lost her cell phone and found it, days later, in her freezer? And what about the time someone you know sat through an entire movie but couldn’t remember what it was about? It’s not always dementia, or memory loss. Sometimes it’s a matter of mental…
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5 Foods to Help You Live to 100 (Really)
Read More: 5 Foods to Help You Live to 100 (Really)With everyone from healthcare providers to influencers weighing in on the best ways to live longer, itโs hard to separate fact from fiction. Most of us know eating garden-to-table is good for our health, but to what degree? Are there certain foods scientifically proven to increase your lifespan? Enter blue zone eating โ a plant-based…
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Ways to Cope with Common Menopause Symptoms
Read More: Ways to Cope with Common Menopause SymptomsMedically reviewed by Mary Jane Minkin, M.D. + Video Transcript How to Cope with Common Menopause Symptoms More than 8 out of 10 women have symptoms Image of 8 out of 10 women Narrator: The menopause transition can cause many symptoms โ and more than 8 out of 10 women will experience them. Knowing what…
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Menopause Got You Down? Thereโs an App For That.
Read More: Menopause Got You Down? Thereโs an App For That.Brittany Barreto, Ph.D., is a podcaster, an entrepreneur and a molecular and human geneticist. (In other words, sheโs really smart.) Read her column here each month to learn about whatโs happening in the world of technology and innovation in womenโs health. As if spontaneous hot flashes and unexpected weight gain arenโt enough for women who…
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I Got in the Best Shape of My Life After 50
Read More: I Got in the Best Shape of My Life After 50As told to Nicole Audrey Spector I knew Iโd been letting stress get the best of me, particularly when it came to poor eating habits, but I didnโt realize how bad Iโd let things get until my work hosted a wellness event and a nurse visited our offices to check our body mass index (BMI),*…
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Clinically Speaking: Questions and Answers About Vaginal Atrophy
Read More: Clinically Speaking: Questions and Answers About Vaginal AtrophyMedically reviewed by Sheryl Kingsberg, Ph.D. If youโre over 50 and sex has become less pleasurable, or even painful, youโre not imagining it โ and youโre far from alone. According to Sheryl Kingsberg, Ph.D., chief of behavioral medicine in the OB-GYN department at University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center and a member of HealthyWomenโs Womenโs Health…
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Conversaciรณn sobre la salud: Preguntas y respuestas relacionadas con la atrofia vaginal
Read More: Conversaciรณn sobre la salud: Preguntas y respuestas relacionadas con la atrofia vaginalSheryl Kingsberg, Ph.D., hizo la revisiรณn mรฉdica de este documento Si tienes mรกs de 50 aรฑos y las relaciones sexuales se han vuelto menos placenteras o incluso dolorosas, no es tu imaginaciรณn y mucha gente enfrenta la misma situaciรณn. Segรบn Sheryl Kingsberg, Ph.D., jefa del รกrea de medicina del comportamiento del departamento de obstetricia y…
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Why Alcohol Affects You More As You Age
Read More: Why Alcohol Affects You More As You AgeIt was March 2020, the early days of the pandemic. When uncertainty about, well, everything, was too much to bear, I found solace in a glass of wine. My husband and I took our weekend wine-and-cheese tradition and made it an everyday event. We started skipping the cheese, and one glass would morph into two,…
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Women in the Middle
Read More: Women in the MiddleIf youโre a woman between the ages of 40 and 65, youโve probably experienced any number of stressors, including financial, social, physical, mental health and emotional challenges. Women in midlife carry numerous responsibilities โ for jobs and careers, parents, children, and partners and friends. They may also be experiencing personal health issues while experiencing menopause,…
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End-of-life Planning 101
Read More: End-of-life Planning 101When Taya Dunn Johnsonโs husband died suddenly at age 37, her world was completely shattered. Worse, she and her husband had never imagined they needed to plan so early for this type of life event. He didnโt have a will, sufficient life insurance or other end-of-life documents. Some of their financial accounts, including their mortgage,…
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Once Hot Flashes Fade, Are There Lasting Health Impacts?
Read More: Once Hot Flashes Fade, Are There Lasting Health Impacts?A sudden burst of heat in the upper body, flushed skin and drenching sweat: Hot flashes are all too familiar to millions of women as they move through perimenopause and menopause. In fact, the North American Menopause Society (NAMS) estimates that about three out of four women develop hot flashes around the time of menopause.…
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A Conversation With Dr. Octavia Cannon About How Race Can Influence Menopause
Read More: A Conversation With Dr. Octavia Cannon About How Race Can Influence MenopauseAlthough menopause is a normal part of aging, many women can feel unprepared for the physical and mental changes that come with this stage of life. For many women of color, the menopausal transition can be even more intense, and researchers are working to find out why. We reached out to Octavia Cannon, D.O., an…
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Black Women Often Suffer in Silence During Menopause. Iโm Going to Keep Talking.
Read More: Black Women Often Suffer in Silence During Menopause. Iโm Going to Keep Talking.As told to Shannon Shelton Miller Before 2020, menopause was one of those lifestages I really knew nothing about. The most I heard my mother say about it was, โI’m having a flash.โ I never heard my grandmothers talk about menopause at all. My experience isnโt unique. As a hairstylist, I meet women every day…
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How to Get a Good Nightโs Sleep
Read More: How to Get a Good Nightโs SleepMedically reviewed by Smita Patel, D.O.
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Is It Menopause or Something Else?
Read More: Is It Menopause or Something Else?A woman in her late 40s may feel many things when she wakes up soaked in sweat: annoyed, anxious, maybe a little sad. One thing she probably wonโt feel? Surprised, because sheโll assume her night sweats have to do with menopause. Not fun, but nothing to worry about. But what if itโs not menopause? While…
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From Hot Flashes to Night Sweats, a Rundown of Vasomotor Symptoms During Menopause
Read More: From Hot Flashes to Night Sweats, a Rundown of Vasomotor Symptoms During MenopauseStacia Crawford, 54, has been battling night sweats and hot flashes for the past four years. โSome nights I was unable to sleep because I would go from burning up to freezing in a matter of minutes,โ she revealed, noting that sheโs often changing her sheets several times a week. โThere have been times when…
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A Conversation With Nina Coslov About Perimenopause
Read More: A Conversation With Nina Coslov About PerimenopauseIn her early 40s, Nina Coslov started experiencing symptoms of perimenopause, but she was still having regular menstrual periods. When she couldnโt get answers from her healthcare providers, she co-founded Women Living Better, an organization dedicated to improving womenโs understanding of the path to menopause through research and education. She harnessed her science background to…
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What Increases Your Risk for Bone Fractures and Osteoporosis?
Read More: What Increases Your Risk for Bone Fractures and Osteoporosis?Medically reviewed by Dr. Risa Kagan
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Aging well, Alzheimer’s, Brain health, Fitness, healthy aging, Lifestyle, Menopause, Nutrition, Obesity, Perimenopause, Prevention, Preventive health, Weight Loss, Weight management
Keep Your Brain Healthy at Every Age
Read More: Keep Your Brain Healthy at Every AgeMedically reviewed by Rudy Tanzi, Ph.D. In honor of Women’s Health Month, we’re exploring the importance of brain health for women of all ages. Join HealthyWomen’s CEO Beth Battaglino and Dr. Gayatri Devi of Park Avenue Neurology for a Q&A on all things related to brain health on Instagram Live today at 11:45 am EDT.…
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Almost Half the World Will Go Through Menopause. Letโs Talk About It.
Read More: Almost Half the World Will Go Through Menopause. Letโs Talk About It.Shannon Lee isn’t interested in complaining about perimenopause โ even when her symptoms, such as fatigue and cycle uncertainty, are bothersome. She entered perimenopause early, at 41, and is looking forward to the next phase of her life, without her period. Lee, now 43, credits much of this acceptance to her mother, who also went…
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Aging well, Alzheimer’s, Brain health, COVID-19, Fitness, healthy aging, Lifestyle, Nutrition, Weight Loss
15 (More) Minutes With Dr. Sanjay Gupta
Read More: 15 (More) Minutes With Dr. Sanjay GuptaDr. Sanjay Gupta recently took time out from his hectic schedule to speak with HealthyWomen’s editor-in-chief, Jaimie Seaton. An award-winning journalist, CNN’s chief medical correspondent, professor of neurosurgery and practicing neurosurgeon, Dr. Gupta discussed his new book, “Keep Sharp: Build a Better Brain at Any Age” with Seaton. The book explains the connection between the…
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Aging well, Alzheimer’s, Brain health, COVID-19, Fitness, healthy aging, Lifestyle, Nutrition, Weight Loss, Weight management
15 Minutes With Dr. Sanjay Gupta
Read More: 15 Minutes With Dr. Sanjay GuptaDr. Sanjay Gupta recently took time out from his hectic schedule to speak with HealthyWomen’s editor-in-chief, Jaimie Seaton. An award-winning journalist, CNN’s chief medical correspondent, professor of neurosurgery and practicing neurosurgeon, Dr. Gupta discussed his new book, “ Does Forgetting a Name or Word Mean That I Have Dementia? Racism Linked To Cognitive Decline in…
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Alzheimerโs Disease Is Devastating. It May Help To Remember That Youโre Not Alone.
Read More: Alzheimerโs Disease Is Devastating. It May Help To Remember That Youโre Not Alone.Just the other day, I received a late-night call from a girlfriend who’s caring for her mother who has Alzheimer’s disease. She shared the heart-wrenching news that her mom no longer recognizes her. It’s no secret that an Alzheimer’s diagnosis is life-altering: Alzheimer’s disease, a type of dementia, is a progressive neurologic disorder that causes…
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Fast Facts: Everything You Need to Know About the Thyroid
Read More: Fast Facts: Everything You Need to Know About the ThyroidJanuary is National Thyroid Awareness Month. Medically reviewed by Dr. Uzma M. Siddiqui. In the United States, approximately 20 million people have thyroid disease, and women are five to eight times more likely to develop a problem than men. Up to 60% of people with a thyroid condition are unaware of their condition since the…
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What You Need to Know About Glaucoma: Q&A With Dr. Marlene R. Moster
Read More: What You Need to Know About Glaucoma: Q&A With Dr. Marlene R. MosterJanuary is Glaucoma Awareness Month. To learn more about this disease, which affects millions of Americans, I reached out to Dr. Marlene R. Moster, a board-certified glaucoma physician at Wills Eye Hospital and a professor of ophthalmology at Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University. Dr. Moster answered my questions via email. The transcript…
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What You Need to Know About Menopause
Read More: What You Need to Know About MenopauseMedically Reviewed by Barbara Dehn At 47, Louisa, a community college adjunct professor, has been struggling with perimenopause symptoms including an erratic menstrual cycle, cramping without bleeding, leg pains and severely sensitive breasts. “I had to protect them, even in the shower,” Louisa said, referring to her breast pain. Though she had already been taking…
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I Found My Secret to Feeling Younger and Stronger. The Pandemic Stole It Away.
Read More: I Found My Secret to Feeling Younger and Stronger. The Pandemic Stole It Away.By Bruce Horovitz, Kaiser Health News Back in early January, before COVID-19 was as familiar as the furniture, I went in for my annual physical. My doctor looked at my test results and shook his head. Virtually everything was perfect. My cholesterol was down. So was my weight. My blood pressure was that of a…
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How to Get Ready for Menopause
Read More: How to Get Ready for MenopauseAs Molly struggled to get rid of the extra weight around her midsection, she began to wish she had prepared better for menopause. “I didn’t realize how much my metabolism would slow down, and I would have to watch my weight more. It really stressed me out,” said Molly, 59. Molly is far from alone.…
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Do Transgender Women Experience Menopause?
Read More: Do Transgender Women Experience Menopause?Medically reviewed by Dr. Sarah Pickle. Lisa Scheps, an activist and artistic director, experienced menopause-like hot flashes after going off estrogen for 10 days before a surgery. “I wouldn’t say that I’ve experienced perimenopause or menopause like a cis woman would have, but I certainly know what a hot flash feels like,” said Scheps, 62,…
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Menopausal and Feeling Forgetful? Brain Fog Might Be to Blame
Read More: Menopausal and Feeling Forgetful? Brain Fog Might Be to BlameMenofog. Mentalpause. Perifog. Menobrain. Brain fog has plenty of nicknames, but whatever you call it, this menopause symptom causes distress for women who suffer from it. “I find it frustrating. I feel stupid,” Tania Wastney, 52, told HealthyWomen. Wastney described her brain fog as simple mix-ups — putting milk in her coffee instead of cream…
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Fast Facts About Multiple Sclerosis
Read More: Fast Facts About Multiple SclerosisNearly 1 million people in the United States are living with multiple sclerosis, yet this complex condition isn’t widely understood. What Is Multiple Sclerosis? Most nerve fibers in the body are covered with a protective layer called the myelin sheath. This covering insulates nerve fibers, allowing signals to move quickly and accurately along them. In…
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Important Questions to Ask About Multiple Sclerosis
Read More: Important Questions to Ask About Multiple SclerosisOf the nearly 1 million people living with multiple sclerosis (MS) in the United States, 74% are women. Yet, there is still a lack of understanding among women about how MS affects the body. To learn more, we spoke with Aliza Ben-Zacharia, PhD, an MS consultant, researcher and assistant professor at Hunter College in New…
