Hot flashes and changes to your period consistency may be some of the first signs of menopause you notice. If you live with ulcerative colitis (UC), digestive changes can add another layer of uncertainty and discomfort. For some women, some menopause symptoms can overlap with UC, which makes it hard to tell whether the changes… Continue reading How Menopause Can Affect Ulcerative Colitis
Supporting Your Child’s Goals Without Putting Pressure on Them
As parents, we want our kids to do well. We want to cheer them on, help them when things get hard, and celebrate when they accomplish something they’ve worked toward. But sometimes, without even realizing it, we can get a little too invested. Perhaps, your child wants to make the soccer team, get a good… Continue reading Supporting Your Child’s Goals Without Putting Pressure on Them
Is Alzheimer’s Changing What Your Loved One Believes Is Real?
You stole their wallet. It was in the drawer where they left it. There’s a stranger that’s been standing outside. No one is out there. They are talking to their wife. Their wife has been dead for years and the room is empty. There’s someone in the basement that is trying to break in. No… Continue reading Is Alzheimer’s Changing What Your Loved One Believes Is Real?
Freelance, Flexible, Remote: Real Work Paths People Use When Traditional Jobs Change – Libby Frandsen
We have been fortunate enough to speak with a number of our members about their career journeys! It is a very tricky part of life to navigate, and in this piece Libby Frandsen speaks about her career evolution as she adapted to FA. Libby has worked with us on a number of articles and videos,… Continue reading Freelance, Flexible, Remote: Real Work Paths People Use When Traditional Jobs Change – Libby Frandsen
When You’re Running on Empty But Still Have to Be A Caregiver
Stop me if you have heard this before: caregiver fatigue (or burnout) is one of the most common things anyone in a position where they have to manage a loved one’s health will experience. Over 60% of people who are caregivers feel it. For some, this fatigue can be mild. Maybe you feel slightly more… Continue reading When You’re Running on Empty But Still Have to Be A Caregiver
Freelance, Flexible, Remote: Real Work Paths People Use When Traditional Jobs Change – Hayden Howard
We are very excited to bring another featured interview of one of our members! Hayden Howard has helped us plan and build the FA community on PLM, and was directly responsible for contributing some content to the site: Hayden is also both a FARA Ambassador and has presented at NAF events! She is an incredibly… Continue reading Freelance, Flexible, Remote: Real Work Paths People Use When Traditional Jobs Change – Hayden Howard
Freelance, Flexible, Remote: Real Work Paths People Use When Traditional Jobs Change – Kathleen Moore
We have been extraordinarily fortunate in finding people to join the PatientsLikeMe FA community who are willing to talk about some of the challenges they have faced. Chief among those – Kathleen! She has contributed a number of pieces already: And that’s just a few of them! Here, we wanted to cover a topic that… Continue reading Freelance, Flexible, Remote: Real Work Paths People Use When Traditional Jobs Change – Kathleen Moore
Wondering Whether Menopause Can Affect Brain Health Long Term?
As a natural biological process, every woman that hits middle age will go through menopause! In the United States, about 1.3 million women reach this change every year. With menopause come a wide range of symptoms and changes. Wildly fluctuating hormone levels can impact mood, sleep, your ability to concentrate, and so much more! Not… Continue reading Wondering Whether Menopause Can Affect Brain Health Long Term?
The Lifestyle Habits To Support Bone Health For Menopause
When people talk about menopause, the conversations often focus on hot flashes, sleep changes, mood, and metabolism. But there’s another important change happening during this stage of life that we need to be discussing, which is bone health. As estrogen levels decline during perimenopause and menopause, bone loss can accelerate. That makes midlife an important… Continue reading The Lifestyle Habits To Support Bone Health For Menopause
Is It Menopause, Stress, or Something More? Understanding Heart-Related Symptoms in Women
Have you found yourself waking up in the middle of the night? Maybe you find yourself sweating more than usual, or feel an uneasiness that just will not go away. What about general body aches and pains, or difficulty breathing? Or a racing heart? One of the unfortunate side effects of being human is having… Continue reading Is It Menopause, Stress, or Something More? Understanding Heart-Related Symptoms in Women