Healthy Aging

Menopause is a time of great change in every woman's life, and its symptoms can cause both depression and confusion for women who do not have enough information about the changes that are happening to their bodies, emotions and relationships, and how to deal with them. This book discusses the biological, emotional, psychological, social, and psychosexual aspects of this part of life, along with other common age-related conditions such as osteoarthritis, vasomotor and cardiovascular problems, hormonal effects on cerebral functions and sleeping patterns, mood changes, depression and anxiety, metabolic changes, hysterectomy, and the pros and cons of treatments such as hormone replacement therapy. Armed with valid and helpful information about inevitable biological changes and how to take the best from them gives women the key to aging in a positive way.