When I took my mother to buy a hearing aid, one of the first things they did was to clean her ears. It’s not always easy to do that safely. I recently attended a meeting of AARP’s Life@50+ and came across this company. Here is a short summary of what they are developing to help with that problem. First of all, […]

Now new findings from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine reveal that your level of marital satisfaction may be one reason for you to consider. The study found that partners who sleep together in the same bed are awake or asleep at the same time 75% of the time. However, if the wife is more satisfied with her marriage, that […]

The North American Menopause Society recently addressed this question and it’s good information for you to know. Here are the facts. How do you quantify the amount of alcohol you consume? The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAA) defines one standard drink as: • 5 fluid ounces (one glass) of wine (about 12% alcohol). Don’t let your wine glass […]

“I love drinking wine, but I don’t know anything about it. I wish I did.” I hear this all the time. People can’t believe how easy it is to learn more about wine. You just have to be willing to do three things, according to Michael Steinberger from The Wine Savant: 1. Drink wine frequently 2. Drink a wide range […]

Sally couldn’t believe it. Her girlfriends said that this would happen, but she never really bought into the idea. Instead, she pretended to agree, nodding her head and trying to be sympathetic of their plight. “There’s no way I’m getting fat like that,” she thought; though she knew she was being mean. “Come on, how hard could it be to […]

Did you know some breast and ovarian cancers are connected to pancreatic cancer? It could save your life.   Let’s begin by reminding you of Angelina Jolie and her recent decision to have both breasts removed to lower her risk for breast cancer because she has the BRCA1 gene – it stands for BReast CAncer. BRCA1 and 2 are genes […]

Ovary tissue frozen before menopause can be transplanted back at perimenopause so you can make your own estrogen. Read on about ovary freezing If you are approaching menopause, you may be wondering if taking estrogen is the right decision for you. Is it safe? Which one? What route? How much? How long? There is a new procedure on the horizon […]

It’s easy to add on pounds. And one of the best ways to keep pounds off is to exercise. PBS TV’s Suzanne Andrews gives her tips for walking off the fat. Walking workout is a great way to lose weight that often sneaks up on us during menopause.  Combine the walk time with some motivating music, a healthy diet and […]

Diabetes may be the most important illness in the world. It is silent and deadly and affects millions of people worldwide. But for many, it is also preventable. November was Diabetes Awareness Month, but really every month should be; and there is a good reason why. 25.8 million Americans, 8.3% of the US population, have diabetes and about 7 million […]