Why menopause should be a holiday conversation starter
Why menopause should be a holiday conversation starter
- November 24, 2025
- Bernadette Boden-Albala, public health and CPIP affiliate, Forbes, November 24, 2025
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Bernadette Boden-Albala, founding dean of UC Irvine Joe C. Wen School of Population & Public Health writes, “Because the truth is: menopause is not just a personal transition. It is a public health, economic and equity frontier. Most women enter menopause between 45 and 60. These are peak career years — years when women should be stepping into leadership, earning promotions, shaping the future of their organizations. Yet many women face disruptive symptoms: hot flashes, sleep disturbances, cognitive fog, anxiety. ”
For the full story, please visit https://www.forbes.com/sites/bernadettebodenalbala/2025/11/24/why-menopause-should-be-a-holiday-conversation-starter/.
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