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86 Year Old Body Builder
Morjorie Newlin is an 86 year old great grandmother, retired nurse after a 45 years, and body building champion to this day. To see this entire segment go to our website www.momsonthemove.com! At 86 years old, this body builder shows us that aging doesn't have to impose limits. With a sense of purpose and a sense of humor we can get the most out of what life has to offer. Read More...

Menopause is Often Confused with Men-O-Pause? Rubbish!!!
By DORREE LYNN, PhD
Menopause is often confused with men-o-pause (as in men having to “pause” their hormonal urges)? This is rubbish. Let’s give this entire topic a different spin. For starters, look on the bright side - no more monthly periods, bloating, back aches, headaches, cramps, “moods.” Sure, ya gotta do something about all the other side effects that may occur. But that’s for another article. Let’s stay on the upswing and remember in certain social circles and European countries, an older woman, often past menopause, was considered the only suitable teacher for a horny young man
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Mid-Life Men: What Families Should Know
Author of The Irritable Male Syndromer
By JED DIAMOND
The male mid-life is often talked about in general or humorous terms, but rarely is it discussed seriously. Jed Diamond is a world authority on men in the mid-life period, and here he suggests an alternative to the traditional treatment given to men in the media. I have been a psychotherapist for 35 years and have seen too many men destroy their own lives and the lives of those they love because they didn't understand the inevitable changes that go on in a man's body, mind, and spirit at mid-life. I've found that my understanding of these issues has been greatly expanded since recognizing that men go through a form of ãmale menopause," generally between the ages of 40 and 55. Marc Blackman, M.D., chief of endocrinology and metabolism at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center says, "The male menopause is a real phenomenon and it does similar things to men as menopause does to women, although less commonly and to a lesser extent."
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