Osteoporosis Risk for Men, Menopause and Eye Health 10-21-25
October 20, 2025 was World Osteoporosis Day and October is Menopause Awareness Month. Ellen Khalifa highlighted a New York Times article on osteoporosis in men, noting that one in five men over 50 face fractures, with higher mortality rates than women.
Elizabeth Magallon Fleury shared a Huffington Post article on menopause’s impact on eye health, emphasizing dry eyes and the need for regular eye checks.
Debbie Howard announced a free Discover Live virtual tour for caregivers on November 4. The discussion also covered the SF AgeTech hackathon, where teams developed solutions for remote caregivers and sandwich caregivers. Ellen and Elizabeth participated. Linda Sherman shared her US – Japan Council Annual Meeting in Oahu mid October.
Topics and Articles are in the order discussed
Linda asked Debbie to talk about the family caregiver mini respite tour.
November 4, 1-2pm ET Discover Live tour registration for caregivers on Discover.Live website
Debbie’s related LinkedIn post about the tour
Ellen Khalifa and Elizabeth Magallon Fleury shared the SF AgeTech Hackathon they participated in this past weekend on October 18.
US – Japan Council 2025 Annual Meeting Day 1; USJC Annual Meeting Day 2 on Linda’s LinkedIn
USJC Annual Meeting on Linda’s Facebook
Presented by Ellen Khalifa, Habits Coach for Healthspan and Wellspan
NY Times 10-4-25 More Men are Now Living Long Enough to Develop Osteoporosis by Paula Span
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/04/health/osteoporosis-men.html
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/article-abstract/2837757
World Osteoporosis Day chart on Ellen’s LinkedIn
Linda mentioned R3 an American company with a stem cell clinic in Mexico
Presented by Elizabeth Magallon Fleury, CAPS, Life’s Encore Planning
Huff Post 10-12-25 The Surprising Effect Menopause Can Have on Your Eyes by Amy Glover
https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/menopause-dry-eyes_uk_68e7b0f2e4b0b4458cb736f2
Debbie Howard’s summary of this show.
Discussion hosted by: Linda Sherman, Ray Gordon and Debbie Howard.
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