Episode 136: Midlife update, solo with Rachel

Rachel’s back with a solo update on what’s been happening in her world and the exciting launch of MenoClarity.

She talks about:

An update on her mum post breaking her hip
Adapting to a new way of living
The fluctuation of mental capacity
Digital exclusion and Internet upgrade issues
Levels of customer service for older people and how those need to change
The wonders of the Amazon Alexa Show
Her trip to the Philippines
Working remotely and more wonders of technology
Setting up MenoClarity – who the team is and their aims
Creating unbiased balance when it comes to menopause
Stopping the climate of fear and creating better narratives for all women especially young ones
Questioning the over promotion of hormone therapy and especially as a preventative medicine
The original source of the menopause as a hormone deficiency narrative – the 1966 book Feminine Forever, financed by HRT manufacturers
How the women in the Blue Zones do not owe their long healthful lives to hormone therapy
Use of the phrase medical gaslighting to shut down discussion
International Women’s Day and what older women need to thrive
Equity versus equality