Women between forty and fifty-five years of age face major health challenges including cancer, heart disease, osteoporosis, and diabetes. Black women, in particular, have unique health risks and needs related to heart disease, diabetes and cancer. Now is Our Time: Healthy Living for Women 40-55, and Healthy Living for Black Women 40-55, share the personal stories of women from different backgrounds who are turning health risks into health victories. The videos are hosted by Debbie Allen.
Now is Our Time: Healthy Living for Women 40-55Now is Our Time: Healthy Living for Black Women 40-55
The years from 40-55 can bring many transitions
to a woman’s life, including those affecting
health. Women this age face increased risks for heart
disease, diabetes, cancer, and osteoporosis. This program
shares the personal stories of four women who are turning
health risks into health victories. The program:
- Increases
knowledge about disease risk factors, symptoms
and prevention methods specific to women
- Motivates
women to adopt healthy lifestyles and make
time to take care of themselves
- Promotes recommended
screenings
- Provides new guidelines for Hormone Replacement
Therapy
Each woman’s story includes expert
commentary from health care professionals who
are also women.
The pocket-size booklet included contains
additional information about risk factors,
screenings,
where to go for help and what women can
do to live longer,
more
active lives.
| "These
videos show real life examples of women successfully
managing health challenges as well as providing
strategies to change unhealthy lifestyles." |
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-
Phyllis Greenberger, Executive Director, Society
for Women’s Health Research |
| "These
programs provide culturally sensitive information
on a variety of issues and most importantly,
they remind us to live life to the fullest." |
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- Byllye
Avery, Founder, National Black Women’s
Health Project |
| "Now is
Our Time encourages women to take advantage
of this time in their lives, to focus more
on who they are and their health so they
will be more fulfilled as they age." |
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- Patricia
Davidson, MD, FACP, Cardiologist |
Running Time: 36 Minutes
Closed Captioned
Available in English and Spanish
Now is Our Time: Funding
Now is Our Time funding was provided by the National Institute of Nursing Research.
Now is Our Time: Outreach Partners
American Diabetes Association
American Nurses Association
Black Cosmetologists Promoting
Health Program
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority
George Washington University
Center for Women’s
Health
Partnership for Women’s Health,
Columbia University Hospitals
National Black
Women’s Health Project
National Osteoporosis
Foundation
Society for Women’s Health Research
Women of
a Certain Age
YWCA
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