Aging, Estrogen and Aging, Hormone Therapy, menopause and aging, Menopause and Sleep, menopause coaching, menopause symptoms
Menopause versus Age Many people mistakenly think that menopause means a woman is getting old. That’s probably one of the main reasons menopause is considered a taboo topic. But menopause isn’t about age at all–it’s about transition. The...
Aging, Pelvic Prolapse, Pessary, Uterine Prolapse, VAGINAL PAIN
I was walking through the operating room one day when a cardiac surgeon stopped me and asked for help. “I’m about to do surgery on an older woman and we cannot get a urinary catheter into her bladder. Could you lend us a hand.” The...
Aging, bereavement, Covid-19, Loss
January 4, 2021 my mom passed away. She was 96. And though that might seem old, to hear her tell it, she still had unfinished business. Things she wanted to do. Places she wanted to go. People she wanted to see. She lived in Houston and I live in Boston....
Aging, perimenopause, Stress Reduction, Women's Health
Perimenopause happens soon after 40. And the “Oh No, Four O” for many is the beginning of personal issues such as food addiction, unhappy relationships, workaholism, getting over stress, over anxious, or overweight. Have these internalized beliefs left you...
Aging, HealthRock, Music and Medicine, Music Composer, Musical Monday
Yesterday was my mother’s 96th birthday. In honor of that occasion, today’s Musical Monday is Growing Old Gracefully. Imagine what has happened since her birth! The song is below. Below that is was going on in 1924 (according to Wikipedia). A lot...
Aging, Composer, EstrogenBook, General Health, Hormones, Lifestyle Changes, Lower Stress, Menopause, menopause symptoms, Music and Medicine, Music Composer, Original Music, Self Help, Sleep, Stress, Women's Health
Let’s face it, nobody is sleeping too well these days. Between Covid-19 and the social unrest that has swept the country with the tragic loss of George Floyd, it’s about as tense a time as I can remember in my lifetime. But to paraphrase...
