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4085.0: Tuesday, November 9, 2004: 8:30 AM-10:00 AM | |||
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| Women experience multiple influences on their health and wellness across the lifespan. This session is devoted to exploring relevant issues for midlife women. Information on the effects of "medicalizing" menopause and separating fact from fiction regarding menopause is important to many women, especially since the hormone replacement therapy findings from the Women's Health Initiative. Physical activity is an important prevention strategy for women of all ages and promoting physical activity among women is a priority. Body size perception is one factor that may influence physical activity level of midlife women. Caregiving is a role not unfamiliar to many midlife women. Research demonstrates the burdens and rewards of caregiving and the potential effects on health. Technological advances have resulted in the Internet being used widely as a source of health information and social support. The Internet may be a promising educational tool for women who are dealing with rare diseases. | |||
| Learning Objectives: At the conclusion of the session, the participant will be able to: (1) Discuss issues that are important for women in mid-life, including menopause, physical activity level, autoimmune conditions, and caregiving resposibilities, and how these relate to health; (2) Report on efforts by women to make informed decisions about their health and to take action; and (3) Identify opportunities for future research and programmatic development related to these issues. | |||
| Stacey B. Plichta, ScD | |||
| Jill M. Abbott, MPH, DrPH | |||
| Miracle drugs for menopause Cynthia Pearson | |||
| Role of the internet for women with chronic liver disease: A case study Judith N. Lasker, PhD, Ellen Sogolow, PhD, Rebecca Sharim | |||
| Association between body size perception and physical activity among older, African American Women Mary L. Greaney, PhD, Sara Wilcox, PhD, Donna L. Richter, EdD, Lisa R. Yanek, MPH, Diane M. Becker, ScD, MPH, Roger Sargent, PhD, Belinda M. Reininger, DrPH | |||
| Adaptive coping strategies of African American kinship caregivers: An examination of social support, spirituality, stress, and depression Pamela L. Thornton, MSW, PhD | |||
| Empowering women 40 and over to take action for their health: Lessons learned from an educational intervention Eve Mitchell, MPH, Ana Núñez, MD, Candace Robertson, MPH, Lucia Beck Weiss, MS | |||
| See individual abstracts for presenting author's disclosure statement and author's information. | |||
| Organized by: | Women's Caucus | ||
| Endorsed by: | APHA-Committee on Women's Rights; Alternative and Complementary Health Practices; Community Health Planning and Policy Development; Health Administration; Public Health Education and Health Promotion; Socialist Caucus | ||
| CE Credits: | CME, Health Education (CHES), Nursing | ||