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Menopause & Midlife Wellness

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  • Navigating midlife body changes: a guide to perimenopause and menopause
  • Preventive care & checkups
  • Strength & fitness
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Tools & Guides

  • Weekly Activity Check
  • Effort Check
  • Walking Progress Planner
  • 30-Second Chair Stand
  • 4-Stage Balance Check
  • Fall-Risk Checklist
  • Home Safety Checklist
  • Protein calculator
  • Two-week Sleep Diary
  • Healthy Aging Scorecard

Essential reading

  • How Much Exercise Do Adults Over 50 Need?
  • Protein After 50: How Much, and How to Fit It In
  • Staying Connected After 50: Small Ways to Reach Out
  • Strength Training After 50: Where to Start
  • Balance Training After 50: A Safe Way to Start
  • Walking After 50: How to Begin and Build
Health & Research

Health & Research

  • U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
  • World Health Organization
  • Strength Training After 50: Where to Start
  • Balance Training After 50: A Safe Way to Start
  • Walking After 50: How to Begin and Build

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