Magnificent Midlife

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