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	<title>older women</title>
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	<description>Returned search results for older women</description>
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	<pubDate>Mon, 01 Dec 2008 17:15:09 +0000</pubDate>
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				<title>Hats Off To You!!</title>
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				<pubDate>Mon, 05 Feb 2007 18:27:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<category>red hat society</category><category>older women</category><category>society functions</category><category>younger women</category><category>tea parties</category><category>wonderful group</category><category>raising money</category>		<guid>http://www.artwoo.com/article/hats-off-to-you</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[If you are looking for a wonderful group to be part of look no further. Of course there is an age restriction but if you are over 50, the Red Hat Society may be just what you are looking for.  This time the age restriction works in the favor of older women. So many groups cater to younger women but]]></description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[If you are looking for a <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/wonderful+group" rel="tag">wonderful group</a> to be part of look no further. Of course there is an age restriction but if you are over 50, the <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/red+hat+society" rel="tag">Red Hat Society</a> may be just what you are looking for. <br /><br /> This time the age restriction works in the favor of <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/older+women" rel="tag">older women</a>. So many groups cater to <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/younger+women" rel="tag">younger women</a> but this is a group that applauds and celebrates those of us who are 50 or older. <br /><br /> The Red Hat <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/society+functions" rel="tag">Society functions</a> as an organization that brings older women together. There are all kinds of things that members of this group can do and it is up to each chapter to organize and plan their activities. <br /><br /> Everyone is welcome in the Red Hat Society, backgrounds do not matter. A red had is needed and the flashier and more luxurious, the better. There are also many other accessories and pieces of clothing that members may choose to wear. <br /><br /> The Red Hat Society has been around since 1998 and the reason it was started was to build community and friendships among women who are 50 years of age or older. This is a group that is not about social issues or <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/raising+money" rel="tag">raising money</a>. The members of the Red Hat Society are not on a mission to save the world. While it is a type of club for older women it is not like a sorority in any other way. <br /><br /> There are now thousands of chapters and at least one million members. <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/tea+parties" rel="tag">Tea parties</a> tend to be part of almost every chapter but the fun and creativity is only limited by it's members. The members can be as silly as they want and no on frowns on their antics. <br /><br /> Hats off to all the chapters and the members of the Red Hat Societies around the world. What a wonderful way to celebrate women, friendship and fun!   <bio>For more information on <a href="http://www.marylusuniquegiftsonline.com" >http://www.marylusuniquegiftsonline.com</a> merchandise, please visit our website. </bio>]]></content:encoded>
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				<title>Dating Older Women</title>
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				<pubDate>Wed, 12 Mar 2008 07:35:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<category>younger men dating older women</category><category>older men younger girls</category><category>dating younger men</category><category>dating older women</category><category>age gap</category><category>biological clock</category><category>liberal society</category>		<guid>http://www.artwoo.com/article/dating-older-women</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[ Older men, younger girls, this is the norm in society. However as of today, there are an increasing number of younger guys dating older women, some of them are even celebrities themselves. Queer? Of course not!  As society moves more and more from a conservative one into a more liberal society,]]></description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[ Older men, younger girls, this is the norm in society. However as of today, there are an increasing number of younger guys <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/dating+older+women" rel="tag">dating older women</a>, some of them are even celebrities themselves. Queer? Of course not! <br /><br /> As society moves more and more from a conservative one into a more <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/liberal+society" rel="tag">liberal society</a>, people are starting to accept the notion of older women going out with younger men. Mind you, these younger men are not just one or two months younger, some of them have an <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/age+gap" rel="tag">age gap</a> of more than 10 years. So has it ever struck you, why do younger men see in older women that make them attracted to the latter? <br /><br /> Actually, some of these women are just singles while some are divorcees; women tend to not find the idea of <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/dating+younger+men" rel="tag">dating younger men</a> appealing due to the `intense' competition they face out there. Young and beautiful singles flaunting their bodies can be found everywhere in the streets today and it seems to dim the attractiveness of older women. It has also been reported that intimacy declines with age and while some older women still look young and healthy, their fear of competition deters them from having relationships with younger men. <br /><br /> Dating older women also does not come easy. Due to the age gap, mindsets and beliefs may differ greatly though I do not promise that a relationship where both parties are of the same age would not suffer from a similar problem. <br /><br /> But in most cases, older women already have children from previous marriages and are less likely to want to give birth to another child despite the pleading of their much younger husbands. The reason being is because they have aged and another pregnancy may be hard to bear on them and maybe their <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/biological+clock" rel="tag">biological clock</a> has just run out on them. <br /><br /> Each relationship does not go about without its own stress and pressures, but this is even more intensified in a relationship where the guy is younger than the girl. Family and friends who take the interests of both parties may reject the relationship and this puts additional strain to the couple's relationship. <br /><br /> However, even after saying all that, the thrill of dating still pushes these couples on and also most of the time men prefer a more mature women who is able to know what she wants and needs. Instead of having to constantly be on full gear in trying to figure the direction where he should lead them both to, with a matured counterpart, the strain of leadership in a relationship placed on the male is lessened. Also, older women tend to be more financially secure and this allows the man to fulfill his dreams and desires without having to worry about the family's expenses. <br /><br /> A look into the needs of women, we see a similarity in all of them =96 security. Also, younger men brings life into a relationship and helps make the older women feel young again! Younger men bring in joy, youthfulness and adventure into their mundane life. <br /><br /> In conclusion, dating older women may seem to be going against the norm, but it can also be a very enriching experience. Despite the age gap, the relationship can be as good as one with a younger woman. Also older women are more committed to a relationship as they are more settled down. <br /><br /> Young or old? Really, it's your choice.   <bio>Michael Dat specializes in dating techniques for men. Visit <a href="http://www.datingquestionsformen.com" >http://www.datingquestionsformen.com</a> for more dating and seduction tips.  </bio>]]></content:encoded>
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				<title>Dating Younger Women</title>
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				<pubDate>Tue, 11 Mar 2008 01:15:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<category>dating younger women</category><category>dating older men</category><category>high school girl</category><category>bed of roses</category><category>stable job</category><category>younger boys</category><category>nothing matters</category>		<guid>http://www.artwoo.com/article/dating-younger-women</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[ Interested in dating women younger than you? Or are you already in a relationship with a woman younger than you? That's wonderful! Dating younger women is so much easier and would have lesser opposition than when you are to date older women.  Though she may 10 years younger, nothing matters when]]></description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[ Interested in dating women younger than you? Or are you already in a relationship with a woman younger than you? That's wonderful! <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/dating+younger+women" rel="tag">Dating younger women</a> is so much easier and would have lesser opposition than when you are to date older women. <br /><br /> Though she may 10 years younger, <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/nothing+matters" rel="tag">nothing matters</a> when both of you are so deeply in love with one another. However, this relationship can be a <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/bed+of+roses" rel="tag">bed of roses</a> but still has thorns in it. Sometimes, younger women may pose more of a challenge than older women and it has nothing to do with their age. <br /><br /> Why women prefer older men is because in older men they can find financial and physical security. It is not something out of the blue or new that a younger girl would like an older man. It is absolutely normal! Just like how a <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/high+school+girl" rel="tag">high school girl</a> has a crush on a college guy, while we are not naturally tuned to be like this, there are also reasons behind younger women preferring older men. <br /><br /> Older men most of the time are established in their careers and have a <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/stable+job" rel="tag">stable job</a>. They are also more mature in their thinking and have a sense of direction in their lives. This is so different for young men these days where they have no direction in life, no cash and worst still, they are a tad immature. <br /><br /> Women like it when the man leads the relationship and not the other way round. "A man gotta do what a man's gotta do," right? Absolutely! Women do not fancy taking the baton from men as being the head of the household. They need someone whom they can put their entire life's trust to and if that person cannot even handle his own life, what more an additional one? <br /><br /> Girls also like maturity and are irritated easily be nonsensical jealously that <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/younger+boys" rel="tag">younger boys</a> tend to exhibit. Mature and older men know where to draw the line between allowing too much freedom and giving freedom. They trust their women more and are not overly sensitive over issues such as men in the workplace. <br /><br /> Furthermore, younger women love attention! By <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/dating+older+men" rel="tag">dating older men</a>, they can get to spend more time as a couple as compared to a young man partying away like some junkie with his friends till the wee hours of the morning. Being unable to provide the emotional needs for the women, and not being physically there when they need them. Younger women also love the seriousness that older men possess. It somehow gives the idea that they are more serious in the relationship and not treat it just as a fling. <br /><br /> But of course, there has to be a balance in everything. There are times to be serious and times to goof around. Just remember to not take her too seriously or take her for granted too. Despite being comfortable with each other, bear in mind, the age gap still does exist and don't go all behaving like a perverted old man preying on young girls. Flirting is fine but don't overdo it till it scared her off. <br /><br /> In conclusion, you have to give the girl some space on her own too! Don't be her dad neither should you become her younger brother. Learn to keep a balance and you are on your way to a promising long lasting relationship.   <bio>Michael Dat specializes in dating techniques for men. Visit <a href="http://www.datingquestionsformen.com" >http://www.datingquestionsformen.com</a> for more dating and seduction tips.  </bio>]]></content:encoded>
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				<title>Russian Mail Order Brides</title>
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				<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jul 2007 21:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<category>mail order brides</category><category>russian mail order brides</category><category>young russian women</category><category>overseas brides</category><category>western women</category><category>beautiful russian woman</category><category>middle aged man</category>		<guid>http://www.artwoo.com/article/russian-mail-order-brides</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[ 1. Russia is more economically advanced than a lot of the third world countries where women seek overseas husbands. Many Russian women are already educated and successful, and thus they may not be seeking to immigrate for financial reasons. Thus, the thinking goes, their motivations are pure and]]></description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[ 1. Russia is more economically advanced than a lot of the third world countries where women seek overseas husbands. Many Russian women are already educated and successful, and thus they may not be seeking to immigrate for financial reasons. Thus, the thinking goes, their motivations are pure and they're not so likely to leave you alone, confused and crying in the airport. <br /><br /> 2. Word has it that men who seek <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/mail+order+brides" rel="tag">mail order brides</a> find Russian women more feminine than <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/western+women" rel="tag">Western women</a>. To hear them tell it, Russian women are more attractive than Western women. How much of this perception is real and how much of it is superficial "exotic appeal" remains to be seen is unclear at this point. <br /><br /> 3. Most men who seek <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/overseas+brides" rel="tag">overseas brides</a> are middle-aged or older, and <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/young+russian+women" rel="tag">young Russian women</a> tend to be more open minded about marrying an older man compared to Western women. They tend to believe that older men treat their women better than young men do. For better or for worse, most men prefer beautiful women, and most men find younger women more beautiful. A middle-aged man can easily find a young and <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/beautiful+russian+woman" rel="tag">beautiful Russian woman</a> much easier than in his home country. <br /><br /> 4.Language: The United States is the most desired destination for most <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/russian+mail+order+brides" rel="tag">Russian mail order brides</a>, and English language skills are spreading rapidly throughout Russia. DO remember, too, that mail order brides are probably more motivated than most to learn English, thus removing one of the greatest barriers to international matchmaking. Of course, complete fluency might be too much to expect, but once she gets to the US she will have the chance to practice daily. Who knows she might end up speaking English far more fluently than you'd like her to. <br /><br /> And let's not forget, there is a certain type of American man who, for perhaps dubious motivations, would actually prefer a wife who can't talk=85   <bio>"Mail Order Brides" at <a href="http://mailorderbridesdude.blogspot.com" >http://mailorderbridesdude.blogspot.com</a> offers readers comprehensive information about Russian, Asian, and Latin American mail order brides. See also <a href="http://mailorderbridesdude.blogspot.com/2007/04/mail-order-brides-whats-so" >http://mailorderbridesdude.blogspot.com/2007/04/mail-order-brides-whats-so</a>-= great-about.html.  </bio>]]></content:encoded>
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				<title>Does Alcohold Decreases The Risk Of Diabetes?</title>
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				<pubDate>Sat, 08 Jul 2006 12:27:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<category>diabetes symptoms</category><category>type 2 diabetes</category><category>drinking alcohol</category><category>types of alcohol</category><category>alcohol affects</category><category>study diabetes</category><category>unfortunately</category>		<guid>http://www.artwoo.com/article/does-alcohold-decreases-the-risk-of-diabetes</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Drinking Alcohol Really Does Decreases the Risk of Type 2 Diabetes Among Older Women  It is absurd. For the longest time, we have believed that alcohol has no real benefits. However, recently, a study has found that drinking moderate amounts of alcohol really does decreases the risk of Type 2]]></description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/drinking+alcohol" rel="tag">Drinking Alcohol</a> Really Does Decreases the Risk of <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/type+2+diabetes" rel="tag">Type 2 Diabetes</a> Among Older Women  It is absurd. For the longest time, we have believed that alcohol has no real benefits. However, recently, a study has found that drinking moderate amounts of alcohol really does decreases the risk of Type 2 Diabetes, and this is especially true among Older Women! There are 20.8 million children and adults in the United States, or 7% of the population, who have diabetes. While an estimated 14.6 million have been diagnosed with diabetes, <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/unfortunately" rel="tag">unfortunately</a>, 6.2 million people (or nearly one-third) are unaware that they have the disease. <br /><br /> Recent studies have shown that drinking moderate amounts of alcohol (as compared to drinking too much alcohol or no alcohol at all) can lower the chances of getting type 2 diabetes. However, only a few studies on alcohol and type 2 diabetes have included women, and very few have included older women. <br /><br /> Previous studies on the effects of drinking moderate amounts of alcohol (1-2 drinks) and the risk of developing type 2 diabetes have mostly been done on men or both men and women who were younger than 55 years old. The researchers wanted to study how drinking <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/alcohol+affects" rel="tag">alcohol affects</a> older women's (more than 50 years old) chances of developing type 2 diabetes. (see <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/diabetes+symptoms" rel="tag">Diabetes Symptoms</a>) <br /><br /> Questionnaires were mailed to the women in the study. The women were asked where they lived and if they had conditions that put them at risk for any other diseases. Waist and hip, height, weight, and blood pressure measurements were taken at the beginning of the study. Diabetes, high blood pressure, and high cholesterol were also reported if these conditions were diagnosed by a doctor. The questionnaire asked about how much each woman exercised and how much they ate. <br /><br /> The questionnaire also contained questions about how much alcohol the women drank, how often they drank, and what <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/types+of+alcohol" rel="tag">types of alcohol</a> they drank, both currently and in the past. The researchers sent out two follow-up questionnaires every 3 to 5 years. These questionnaires asked the women whether they developed type 2 diabetes, what year they were diagnosed, who diagnosed them, and whether they were being treated by diet, drugs, and/or insulin. <br /><br /> Conclusion  The researchers found that blood pressure was lower in the women who drank moderately, but it increased in women who drank more. During the study, a total of 760 new cases of diabetes were diagnosed. The research shows, however, that drinking alcohol in moderate amounts did lessen the risk of developing type 2 diabetes. This is rather significant piece of news as we can now safely drink our favourite wine and not feel guilty about it!   <bio>7% of the population has Diabetes! Information on Diabetes Symptoms at <a href="http://DiabetesSymptoms.eask.info" >http://DiabetesSymptoms.eask.info</a> </bio>]]></content:encoded>
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				<title>Red Hat Society: Fun For All</title>
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				<pubDate>Wed, 07 Mar 2007 22:27:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<category>red hat society</category><category>dis</category><category>older women</category><category>having a great time</category><category>society ladies</category><category>women over 50</category><category>free coupons</category>		<guid>http://www.artwoo.com/article/red-hat-society-fun-for-all</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[What is the Red Hat Society and how long has it been in existence? How did this group get started and how can I join?  These questions will be answered in Part One of this article.  The Red Hat Society is sometimes referred to as a "dis-organization" because there are so few requirements and rules.]]></description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[What is the <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/red+hat+society" rel="tag">Red Hat Society</a> and how long has it been in existence? How did this group get started and how can I join?  These questions will be answered in Part One of this article. <br /><br /> The Red Hat Society is sometimes referred to as a "<a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/dis" rel="tag">dis</a>-organization" because there are so few requirements and rules. Many organizations have lots of guidelines and rules to follow. This is not what the Red Hat Society is all about.<br /><br /><br /><br /> This group is mostly about <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/women+over+50" rel="tag">women over 50</a> <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/having+a+great+time" rel="tag">having a great time</a> and making new friendships. The chapters are open to all women and there is no discrimination allowed. It is a group that caters to <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/older+women" rel="tag">older women</a> although women under 50 are allowed to be part of the fun. Instead of wearing a red hat and purple clothing, those under 50 wear pink hats and lavender attire. <br /><br /> The Red Hat Society was begun by a woman named Sue Ellen Cooper. Sue Ellen and a few of her friends got the idea from a poem entitled, "Warning" which mentions wearing a red hat and purple clothing while growing old. The group has evolved into an organization that has over one million members worldwide.  The Red Hat Society was established in 1998. <br /><br /> You can join an existing group or start a chapter in your area.<br /><br />All of the membership information is available online and it is easy to join or begin a new chapter. If you are looking for an existing chapter in your area you will be able to find out all about it on the website. <br /><br /> A regular membership is a possibility and this allows for activities, fun and partial access to the Red Hat Society online community. There is a purple perks membership that is available. When you sign up to receive this type of membership you will qualify for discounts and special benefits. <br /><br /> The Red Hat Society is a wonderful experience for older women.  Who says getting older is no fun?   <bio>Red Hat <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/society+ladies" rel="tag">Society Ladies</a> stop by <a href="http://www.marylusuniquegiftsonline.com/index.html" >http://www.marylusuniquegiftsonline.com/index.html</a> to see a wide variety of Red Hat merchandise. Be sure to sign up for <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/free+coupons" rel="tag">free coupons</a> and sale notifications. </bio>]]></content:encoded>
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				<title>Careers For Older Women - In Fashion</title>
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				<pubDate>Tue, 02 Jan 2007 18:27:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<category>older women</category><category>fashion careers</category><category>fashion retail</category><category>fashion business</category><category>target customer</category><category>wombat</category><category>older woman</category>		<guid>http://www.artwoo.com/article/careers-for-older-women-in-fashion</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Imagine utilising your skills while you surround yourself in fashion? I am going to suggest for you that a career in fashion is an excellent career for older women. I am passionate at focusing on skill set to get to where you want to get to in your career. Let's look at fashion careers for older]]></description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Imagine utilising your skills while you surround yourself in fashion? I am going to suggest for you that a career in fashion is an excellent career for <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/older+women" rel="tag">older women</a>. I am passionate at focusing on skill set to get to where you want to get to in your career. Let's look at <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/fashion+careers" rel="tag">fashion careers</a> for older women. <br /><br /> Who said fashion is about youth? Certainly from reading glamour magazines and seeing how the general media portrays body image in fashion you would think so. But there are so many jobs that create a <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/fashion+business" rel="tag">fashion business</a> and I am going to let you know the one's that are prefect careers for older women. <br /><br /> Presentation is everything and in fashion it's the entire industries core value. There are a multitude of brands craving for the presentation and style of older women. In <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/fashion+retail" rel="tag">fashion retail</a> and wholesale sales particularly I have had numerous requests for the presentation, reliability and commitment of an <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/older+woman" rel="tag">older woman</a>. Successful Australian brands including Maggie T, Resort Report, <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/wombat" rel="tag">Wombat</a>, Dolina, Brown Sugar and many more rely on the presentation of older women to relate to their clients in the retail and wholesale environment. Better still some offer exceptional flexibility to attract older women to their careers including flexible hours and job share structure. Many of my clients have commented on the need to employ older women to relate to the brand and <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/target+customer" rel="tag">target customer</a> and although it is not policy for them to discriminate should a younger person apply they have found huge success in attracting and employing older women to their brands especially in the retail environment. <br /><br /> Let's investigate the behind the scenes careers for older women. Over the years and during my days in Fashion Recruitment I have placed many older women into permanent and job share roles in Customer Service, Accounts and as Administrators. The attraction of employing a skilled older woman who may be interested in permanent part time or job share is highly attractive within a fashion head office environment.  One of the pluses that employers are constantly quoting to me is that older women are reliable and tend to stay in the role for a long period of time thus providing consistency and sound relationships with customers. By providing flexibility many employers have realised that the benefit to the business is immeasurable. Older women feel that they are being valued by the employer and with this the loyalty that they give has a direct impact on sales and service levels. <br /><br /> The question begs... Is there room for older women in design, product development and brand management roles within a fashion environment? In this instance an older women making a career change into fashion may find obstacles in securing a role in these categories. Experience counts and making a move into a career in fashion in these categories relies on experience. In this instance my suggestion to you is to focus on your foundation skill set and transfer these skills into fashion.  For example if you have been an administrator within another industry you could simply make the transition into fashion and create your career within a new environment. Attempting to move from an unrelated skill set into design, product development or brand management as an older woman may result in a lack of opportunities, however, if you have been in a design, product development or brand role within a fashion environment you have a future. <br /><br /> Reposition yourself within a brand applicable to your age and fashion purchasing habits. In design, product development or brand management your success is reliant on your understanding of the target market and what better understanding will you have if you are the customer? That's not to say that older women are not successfully designing youth brands, they are and always will. But in my opinion your understanding of the target market and adaptation to youth product as you get older can be challenging. If you strategically reposition yourself into a new target market and make use of your skill set you are guaranteed success. <br /><br /> In fashion careers for older women are also common within Senior Management and Operations. Youth is not a factor when it comes to leadership and strategic business management and experience counts. If you have created your career within a fashion environment in operations and management you need to move with the times and adapt to the behaviours, drivers and thinking of the youth you employ. If you can successfully do this which means not adopt stale ideals of how thing were you have a great future. Your career drivers as an older woman may be completely different but your success and especially within a fashion environment is your ability to wholeheartedly embrace change and the youth of today. <br /><br /> One more thing; successful careers for older women within the fashion industry are incalculably reliant on your ability to move with the times without trying to be what you are no longer; young at heart will do just fine.   <bio>Natasha Zurnamer is a co Director of Rat Race Recruitment Online, the global hub of fashion jobs featuring 150 fashion job categories and new fashion jobs listed daily. To search or advertise jobs in fashion visit <a href="http://www.ragtradejobs.com" >http://www.ragtradejobs.com</a> </bio>]]></content:encoded>
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				<title>Bridging The Intergenerational Gap</title>
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				<pubDate>Sat, 10 Mar 2007 08:27:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<category>intergenerational relationships</category><category>demi moore and ashton kutcher</category><category>cameron diaz and justin timberlake</category><category>tim robbins</category><category>susan sarandon</category><category>men and women</category><category>gap</category>		<guid>http://www.artwoo.com/article/bridging-the-intergenerational-gap</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[For years, people have known that one of the "symptoms" of middle-aged crisis is for older men to date younger women.  However, many people are finding that intergenerational relationships offer many benefits and have rewards that aren't found when dating someone who is relatively the same age as]]></description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[For years, people have known that one of the "symptoms" of middle-aged crisis is for older men to date younger women.  However, many people are finding that <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/intergenerational+relationships" rel="tag">intergenerational relationships</a> offer many benefits and have rewards that aren't found when dating someone who is relatively the same age as you. <br /><br /> Hollywood has depicted intergenerational relationship for years and commonly feature men in their 40's and 50's starring with women in their 20's and 30's. But the intergenerational <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/gap" rel="tag">gap</a> isn't reserved for men alone.<br /><br />In fact, recent trends point to the fact that at least one third of women prefer to date younger men. Celebrities are on the forefront of this movement and have brought the intergenerational gap into the spotlight. Stars such as <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/demi+moore+and+ashton+kutcher" rel="tag">Demi Moore and Ashton Kutcher</a>, <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/cameron+diaz+and+justin+timberlake" rel="tag">Cameron Diaz and Justin Timberlake</a>, and the Hollywood super duo, <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/susan+sarandon" rel="tag">Susan Sarandon</a> and <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/tim+robbins" rel="tag">Tim Robbins</a> show that more women are choosing to date and marry younger men.<br /><br /><br /><br /> There are a number of reasons why people prefer to bridge the intergenerational gap, and research is pointing the finger to medical breakthroughs as one of the leading reasons. <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/men+and+women" rel="tag">Men and women</a> are aging in ways that maintains their looks, health, and vitality more than ever before. When you enter into the factor that divorce rates are climbing at increasing rates, you realize that both older men and women are entering the dating scene. As men and women look and feel younger their dating choices are plentiful. <br /><br /> However, there are some important decisions to consider when you are in an intergenerational relationship. It is important that you and your partner always keep open communication.  Often many people fear that they may lose their partner simply to someone who is their partner's age. This typically isn't true, and many intergenerational relationships have stood the test of time and remained strong, committed, and viable. Yet, it is still a good idea to make sure that you enter into the relationship in agreement on some of life's major issues. Here are the two most important questions that should be discussed and agreed upon when involved in an intergenerational relationship. <br /><br /> 1. What are your plans for future family life? <br /><br /> Some older men prefer younger women because they love the beauty, carefree spirit, and energy that these women bring to the relationship. They may have been previously divorced and are looking for a woman in her 20's. What they don't expect is for their new girlfriend to get a maternal bug of her own and want children down the road. Older men who date younger women need to realize that they may end up in the father role again. <br /><br /> 2. What are your career goals? <br /><br /> It is important that those who are in an intergenerational relationship agree upon their future career goals. It is common for intergenerational relationships to form due to their current career status, example successful business woman is interested in a younger man or older man who pursues a younger woman who may not be focused on her career or vice versa. If at any time the younger partner changes their goals or focus, the relationship may be headed for change so it is essential to consider these issues from the beginning.   <bio>Ron Zvagelsky has a degree in Business Administration from the University of Southern California. Use <a href="http://PlanJam.com" >http://PlanJam.com</a> to find additional dating and relationship advice along with things to do. </bio>]]></content:encoded>
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				<title>The Up Side To Dating A Younger Man</title>
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				<pubDate>Sat, 08 Dec 2007 21:50:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<category>dating a younger man</category><category>woman cooks</category><category>sensitive side</category><category>toilet seat</category><category>walking on the beach</category><category>younger men</category><category>older man</category>		<guid>http://www.artwoo.com/article/the-up-side-to-dating-a-younger-man</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[ Dating a younger man might be more interesting for a woman because they are independent and can do things for themselves. A younger man usually has no issues with cleaning, do the wash, cooking and even making you breakfast on the weekends. Many older men have been raised in homes where the woman]]></description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[ <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/dating+a+younger+man" rel="tag">Dating a younger man</a> might be more interesting for a woman because they are independent and can do things for themselves. A younger man usually has no issues with cleaning, do the wash, cooking and even making you breakfast on the weekends. Many older men have been raised in homes where the <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/woman+cooks" rel="tag">woman cooks</a>, cleans and does the wash. Although you are dating, it is still nice to meet a man that will take care of you for a change. You might even find a younger man has no problem hearing you when you ask if the lawn could be cut or the <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/toilet+seat" rel="tag">toilet seat</a> could be put down after they use it. <br /><br /> Dating a younger guy when you have children is a dream come true. They are not so old that they forgot how to play with a child. They are for the most part great with the children as long as they like children. <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/younger+men" rel="tag">Younger men</a> are especially well adjusted to what teenagers like and do not like. They seem to have that understanding that young people have about different issues. Dating is hard enough if you do not have someone that can relate and get along with your children. <br /><br /> Another good reason for dating a younger man is they are more sensitive than an <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/older+man" rel="tag">older man</a> it seems. When you talk, they listen and actually participate in the discussion. The younger man is more attentive and just knows when to cuddle you and give you a much-needed kiss. They are not afraid to show there <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/sensitive+side" rel="tag">sensitive side</a> as well. When you find someone like this, you want to keep him around. It is always nice being with someone that you can share your feelings and thoughts with and know that they are listening. <br /><br /> Younger men will more than likely be more exciting and fun to be around. They have no limits when it comes to doing things and <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/walking+on+the+beach" rel="tag">walking on the beach</a> holding hands or just playing a fun game of wrestling. Men who have gone through life and have more experience with life seem to take everything at its value instead of being spontaneous and fun. Women find that they feel younger with a younger man instead of being made to feel older with an older man. This makes for a happy relationship without the every day issues bringing you down. <br /><br /> The last reason that some women like dating younger men is because they have more of a sex drive than an older man does. Do not get scared by this fact. You might even say that the sexual experience is one that you have never experienced. They seem to enjoy love making more times and at different times than an older man does. A younger man is more determined to please you more so than an older man and is eager to learn what pleases you. These are just a few good reasons for dating a younger man, but there might be more depending on who you are and who he is.   <bio>If dating a younger man sounds like something for you then please have a look at our online dating guide at <a href="http://www.dating-online.dk" >http://www.dating-online.dk</a> . Also you should check out the page called date dr=F8mmepigen at <a href="http://www.dating-online.dk/date-droemmepigen.aspx" >http://www.dating-online.dk/date-droemmepigen.aspx</a>  </bio>]]></content:encoded>
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				<title>Hair Loss Women Is An Embarrassing Problem. But There Is A Solution</title>
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				<pubDate>Sat, 08 Dec 2007 16:35:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<category>hair loss women</category><category>hair loss in women</category><category>depression problems</category><category>bald patches</category><category>hair roots</category><category>physiological issues</category><category>hair preparations</category>		<guid>http://www.artwoo.com/article/hair-loss-women-is-an-embarrassing-problem-but-there-is-a-solution</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[ As women get older, they begin to notice a gradual thinning of their hair. However, hair loss women is different from the hair loss in men because of the fact that complete hair loss in women is rarely ever seen. In women, hormones are known to play a major role in the hair loss they have. The]]></description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[ As women get older, they begin to notice a gradual thinning of their hair. However, <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/hair+loss+women" rel="tag">hair loss women</a> is different from the hair loss in men because of the fact that complete <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/hair+loss+in+women" rel="tag">hair loss in women</a> is rarely ever seen. In women, hormones are known to play a major role in the hair loss they have. The thinning of scalp hair is known to occur in one out of every eight women before the time that they reach menopause and then it affects one out of every three women after menopause. During pregnancy, scalp hair is known to thicken and then it becomes a lot more lustrous as well. However childbirth is known to trigger the switching of the active <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/hair+roots" rel="tag">hair roots</a> and places them in the resting phase. Then after three months have passed the hair loss begins to occur. <br /><br /> The remedies that are available for women today to take and use in reference to the treatment of thinning hair is known to be similar to that of men. However, in women, it is known that hair loss normally involves the widespread thinning instead of the actual development of <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/bald+patches" rel="tag">bald patches</a> over the scalp. If this is the case, all you should need is some careful styling and some <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/hair+preparations" rel="tag">hair preparations</a> to thicken the remaining hair that you have left and that will be all that is needed. <br /><br /> Hair loss women is rare but when you really think about it, it isn't that rare when you look at the number of women all over the world that suffer from it. Hair loss women is known to cause <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/depression+problems" rel="tag">depression problems</a> in women because of the fact that they begin to think less of themselves. Hair loss women also brings on other emotional issues as well not to mention the <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/physiological+issues" rel="tag">physiological issues</a>. However, if you are a woman there are treatments that you can take that will help you to regain your hair. <br /><br /> One thing that you always have to remember about hair loss women is that you are not the only one in the world that suffers from it. Besides, there are many men that lose their hair and don't complain one bit. Although, everyone knows that hair loss women is tougher to grow through for women because of the fact that they have appearance issues that they have to deal with if they are bald or have thinning hair. <br /><br /> If you think that you may be suffering from hair loss in women, you need to take the time to talk with your family doctor and see if he or she can determine what is causing your hair loss. Once you have established what is behind the hair loss, you can begin to look for treatment options to make the thinning of the hair look less noticeable. If you want to take another treatment method besides the one that the doctor has told you about, ask him or her to tell you about the hair loss treatment that you are considering.   <bio>Hair loss women is an embarrassing problem. It doesn't have to cost you your life and your self esteem. There is a solution for hair loss. Find Out More <a href="http://provillus.hairlossagent.com" >http://provillus.hairlossagent.com</a>  </bio>]]></content:encoded>
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				<title>Women And Weight Gain</title>
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				<pubDate>Wed, 27 Dec 2006 08:27:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<category>women gaining weight</category><category>caloric intake</category><category>calories</category><category>approach menopause</category><category>build muscle</category><category>muscle mass</category><category>legitimate reason</category>		<guid>http://www.artwoo.com/article/women-and-weight-gain</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Most women can't compete with the images we see all around us -- from sexy, beautiful young models on magazine covers to gorgeous, hot middle aged housewives who call themselves desperate. This leads many of us to believe that these women have tools available to them that the rest of us don't. To]]></description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Most women can't compete with the images we see all around us -- from sexy, beautiful young models on magazine covers to gorgeous, hot middle aged housewives who call themselves desperate. This leads many of us to believe that these women have tools available to them that the rest of us don't. To this I say "Not so, my friend." <br /><br /> You see, so many women blame their weight on the fact that they've had children. Well, guess what -- having babies doesn't make you fat. Sure, you may gain some weight during pregnancy, and in some cases it can even be close to 100 pounds, but the majority of women have the ability to lose all of their "baby fat" within a year of giving birth. <br /><br /> If you've had children and have not lost all of your weight, or perhaps continue to gain weight, unless you have a medical condition contributing to your current size, there's only one reason you may weigh more than you'd like, and it's quite a simple explanation: You're eating too much and moving too little -- period. It's that simple. You see, if you want to lose weight you need to burn more <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/calories" rel="tag">calories</a> than you consume. <br /><br /> Depending on your age, you may be thinking that weight loss is impossible because you're getting older and noticing a large amount of flab around your mid-section. If this is an accurate scenario in your case, I'll cut you some slack because there's a <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/legitimate+reason" rel="tag">legitimate reason</a> for <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/women+gaining+weight" rel="tag">women gaining weight</a> as they get older. As you approach the menopausal years, your hormone levels decline, which will result in most women noticing a spare tire even if they're not overeating. So, what's the solution? <br /><br /> No matter what your age, if you're overweight you must cut your <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/caloric+intake" rel="tag">caloric intake</a> and get more physical activity. For more mature women -- those approaching forty and beyond -- it's crucial to <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/build+muscle" rel="tag">build muscle</a> because as you <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/approach+menopause" rel="tag">approach menopause</a> your body loses <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/muscle+mass" rel="tag">muscle mass</a>, as well as bone density. We all need muscle to burn calories so it's important to perform weight bearing exercises to achieve a lean and toned body. <br /><br /> If you're a woman who wants to lose weight, please know that you can easily achieve this goal. It doesn't matter if you've had several children or even if you're getting older and approaching menopause. If you pay attention to what you're eating and exercise regularly, you will have the body you desire and before you know it you'll be excitedly slipping into that smaller size dress you've been dreaming about.   <bio>Susan Megge is the founder of <a href="http://www.40isbeautiful.com" >http://www.40isbeautiful.com</a>, a website designed to assist women as they start to experience weight gain associated with getting older. Susan, a health and fitness expert started experiencing these symptoms several years ago and researched various avenues to deal with them naturally. This led to her discovery that exercise and fitness play a crucial role in making the approach of menopause a very manageable and even wonderful time in a woman's life. Susan Megge is the author of "Being Beautiful Beyond 40," a book dedicated to helping women to be inspired, confident and beautiful. </bio>]]></content:encoded>
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				<title>Toy Boys And Gals</title>
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				<pubDate>Sat, 28 Apr 2007 16:09:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<category>last chance saloon</category><category>younger women</category><category>younger men</category><category>age gap</category><category>forties</category><category>girlfriends</category><category>embarrassed</category>		<guid>http://www.artwoo.com/article/toy-boys-and-gals</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[ A friend of ours is moving in with her young stud. Lucky girl. She is in her thirties and he is in his twenties. The age gap is not so great as to be obscene but whilst we are used to seeing an older man with a younger woman, we're not so comfortable with it the other way round. In fact, the older]]></description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[ A friend of ours is moving in with her young stud. Lucky girl. She is in her thirties and he is in his twenties. The <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/age+gap" rel="tag">age gap</a> is not so great as to be obscene but whilst we are used to seeing an older man with a younger woman, we're not so comfortable with it the other way round. In fact, the older woman is not sure whether to be <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/embarrassed" rel="tag">embarrassed</a> or victorious when breaking the news to her <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/girlfriends" rel="tag">girlfriends</a>. <br /><br /> So are there any disadvantages to a match such as this? Should she be concerned that he will leave her for a younger woman when she is in her <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/forties" rel="tag">forties</a> or fifties? Or should her greatest concern be that they are at different stages in their lives? Are their priorities too different? He is still building his career and she is on top of hers. She only has a short period of time left to have a baby but is he too young to be starting a family? Does he really want to feel like a sperm donor at The <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/last+chance+saloon" rel="tag">Last Chance Saloon</a>? <br /><br /> She is not alone in this dilemma. Most of our thirty-something girlfriends go out with <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/younger+men" rel="tag">younger men</a>. They're the only men out there, they say. Or are they just going to the wrong places? My best friend and I can only seem to pull younger men (or men over 60 but we won't make an issue out of that.) We love youthful enthusiasm but are not so keen on the acne. So where are all the other men? At home with their wives, still in the office, in lap dancing bars? <br /><br /> Some of our men told us that they felt pressure from thirty-something women to have children before they were ready and that this is one of the reasons that they go out with <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/younger+women" rel="tag">younger women</a>; the baby thing is not yet an issue with twenty-year old women. I wonder if, when these women get older, they will just be traded in for a younger model. Whereas younger men say this is one of the reasons they prefer older women, women in their forties, there's no pressure to have kids. <br /><br /> So why else do men like younger women? These are some of the reasons our men gave; younger women have pert, firmer bodies, they are less likely to have baggage in the shape of kids and ex-husbands, they are more easily impressed (interesting, will investigate further), they are more fun and carefree, they keep you feeling young, the relationship is more light-hearted and you are not seen as a prospective marriage candidate. By the way guys, this is not true; every man is assessed for his suitability, it is just that when you are twenty and deem a man unsuitable as a husband and father, you might have other more pressing uses for him! Most of these reasons imply that men are just reluctant to grow up; it is something some of them put off almost indefinitely. <br /><br /> And what does a young woman get out of a more mature man? Someone who can think of something more than beer and football? (Never going to happen). Security? Money? Power? We know that it is practically the law for every rich bloke to have a sports car in his driveway and a very young, cosmetically-enhanced girl by his side, Well, she might not be that young, it is sometimes hard to tell after surgery. Is it true that there is no such thing as an ugly rich man? <br /><br /> I had a relationship with a man 10 years older. The age gap didn't seem to make that much difference at the start. Although I admit that the first time he took his clothes off, I expected to be faced with a wrinkly, dried up old man. He wasn't, of course, he was only in his thirties! We had no similar points of reference. We had grown up in different decades. He was already very set in his ways and prone to falling asleep on the sofa after dinner - just like my Dad- and the longer we spent together, the wider the age gap seemed to get. Doomed? Not necessarily. <br /><br /> So back to older ladies and younger men. Marriage statistics now tell us that in the UK, the trend seems to be turning in favour of the older woman and the younger man. Is our friend enjoying some of the most energetic, if not most polished, sex of her life? And what does he get out of it? Someone to look after him, to mother him? A confidant woman, happy in her skin? (If one of these exists, please let me know who you are!) Someone who doesn't need to be looked after? Sex from someone who knows exactly what they are doing and what they want? <br /><br /> Or does age just not matter at all if you are in love? All together now, aahh.   <bio>Audra McKellar is on a light-hearted mission to find out what men think about love and relationships, by asking them directly. Join her and her friends on their journey of discovery. <a href="http://www.allmouthalltrousers.com" >http://www.allmouthalltrousers.com</a>  </bio>]]></content:encoded>
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				<title>Judge Judy: A Great Role Model For Older Women?</title>
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				<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jan 2008 11:35:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<category>leap of understanding</category><category>larry king show</category><category>sudden realization</category><category>type mother</category><category>judge judy</category><category>countless women</category><category>miscreants</category>		<guid>http://www.artwoo.com/article/judge-judy-a-great-role-model-for-older-women</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[ I Love Judge Judy. If every kid to had a no-nonsense Judge Judy type mother there would be fewer problems in the world.  However, I'm not sure she's a great role model for older women. This is why: Judge Judy was sharing her wisdom on the Larry King show, and the conversation turned to computers.]]></description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[ I Love <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/judge+judy" rel="tag">Judge Judy</a>. If every kid to had a no-nonsense Judge Judy <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/type+mother" rel="tag">type mother</a> there would be fewer problems in the world. <br /><br /> However, I'm not sure she's a great role model for older women. This is why: Judge Judy was sharing her wisdom on the <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/larry+king+show" rel="tag">Larry King show</a>, and the conversation turned to computers. Judy and Larry admitted they had never used a computer, and that's okay. When you have people who can do what you don't want to do or can't do =96 that's fine. <br /><br /> But here's the thing. Judy implied that she was too old to learn. She didn't say so in so many words, but that was her message, loud and clear. It should not have surprised me =96 on her show, she often makes comments about "getting old" or "being old." As smart as she is, she seems not to understand that you are what you say you are. Chronological "old" is one thing. Mental "old" is something else. You can't control the former but you are in full control of the latter as long as you have your wits about you. <br /><br /> Here's what really bothers me: Her comment about age being a deterrent to learning new information compounds the widely held myth that old (or older) people can't learn new things. Judge Judy is an extremely influential woman =96 we listen to her and accept her wisdom. While she was speaking I could just picture older women who have given up on themselves, silently assenting that they too are too old to learn to use a computer, thankful to Judge Judy that she has given them permission to continue to vegetate. <br /><br /> She often chastises <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/miscreants" rel="tag">miscreants</a> on her show, suggesting that they need an "epiphany." An epiphany, according the dictionary is a <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/sudden+realization" rel="tag">sudden realization</a>, "a sudden intuitive <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/leap+of+understanding" rel="tag">leap of understanding</a>, especially through an ordinary but striking occurrence." <br /><br /> Judge Judy is not old, but her comments and demeanor make one think that she's older than her reputed 56 years. She needs an epiphany. Not just for herself, but for the <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/countless+women" rel="tag">countless women</a> who look to her as a role model. <br /><br /> That she has others who do computer work for her is great. It frees her up to do other things. However, I suggest that she keep her brilliant super-charged brain firing on all cylinders as she enters her older years by learning to use a computer. Other than doing crossword puzzles, I can think of nothing more challenging than doing battle with a dumb machine that makes you think far more intensely than you can imagine. <br /><br /> For example, remembering passwords is a major pain. I keep a log of passwords for handy reference, but I don't refer to it until and unless I am stumped when trying to log into a password protected page or program. I constantly surprise myself that I can remember so many different passwords. For me, that is a major benefit of using a computer =96 the constant challenge to remember what I want to remember. <br /><br /> Age be damned, Judge Judy! You are too old to learn only when you say you are. Get a new attitude, Your Honor!   <bio>Barbara Morris is a pharmacist and author of Put Old on Hold. Visit her website <a href="http://www.PutOldonHold.com" >http://www.PutOldonHold.com</a> and sign up for free content-rich newsletter and receive a complimentary copy of "Thirteen Diva Tested Tips for Fabulous Skin."  </bio>]]></content:encoded>
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				<title>What Causes Hair Loss in Women</title>
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				<pubDate>Sun, 06 Jul 2008 08:29:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<category>stress hormones</category><category>hair loss in women</category><category>many different reasons</category><category>hair loss women</category><category>even keel</category><category>female hair loss</category><category>reasons for hair loss</category>		<guid>http://www.artwoo.com/article/what-causes-hair-loss-in-women</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Women who lose their hair suffer far more from their hair loss than men. For women the loss of their hair can be a tragic and horrific experience. Women are raised to fix their hair and fuss over the style and look of the hair on their heads. If a woman loses her hair her self-esteem will take an]]></description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Women who lose their hair suffer far more from their hair loss than men. For women the loss of their hair can be a tragic and horrific experience. Women are raised to fix their hair and fuss over the style and look of the hair on their heads. If a woman loses her hair her self-esteem will take an extremely large blow. Society tends to look at a woman by the way that she looks, whether that is appropriate or not.<br><br>Girls learn from their older siblings or their mom how they are supposed to look and behave. When a girl sees older girls or her mom fussing over her hair and spending an inordinate amount of time on her appearance she will believe that is the correct way to behave for a woman.<br><br>That same young girl will feel terribly self conscious if she grows up to lose her hair. She will no longer be able to look in the mirror and see the woman she is supposed to be.<br><br><a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/hair+loss+in+women" rel="tag">Hair loss in women</a> is very common. This has caused a great deal of research and treatments to be developed for <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/female+hair+loss" rel="tag">female hair loss</a>. You can ask your doctor for the causes of your hair loss.<br><br>Women will lose their hair for <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/many+different+reasons" rel="tag">many different reasons</a> than men. Men will lose their hair based on genetic factors and in women it is generally different reasons.<br><br>The main <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/reasons+for+hair+loss" rel="tag">reasons for hair loss</a> in women is illness, diet, stress, hormones and medications. Stress is the biggest reason why a woman will lose her hair. If you are experiencing a hair loss you should work to reduce the amount of stress in your life.<br><br>Women today live very stressful lives. From trying to hold down a job and take care of the needs of their family they are facing a very busy and demanding schedule. Keeping everything on an <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/even+keel" rel="tag">even keel</a> and well balanced is a struggle that many women battle every day. Many women will begin to find it difficult to take care of themselves while they are trying to take care of everything else. Her diet may suffer and she will not get the proper rest that her body requires.<br><br>Hair needs nutrition to be strong and healthy. If you neglect the nutrition in your diet you hair will begin to suffer the consequences.<br><br>It is a good idea to make an appointment with your doctor if you are suffering from hair loss. The cause could be an undiagnosed illness. Your doctor can make a determination if the cause of your hair loss is illness. There might be a treatment for the condition that is causing your hair loss.<br><br>As a woman gets older her hair will begin to thin. Many times the hair will also begin to fall out. This hair loss will usually begin to happen at around fifty. There are options for this type of hair loss. Visit with a dermatologist to find a solution that will work for you.<br><br>Hormone changes can also cause a hair loss in some women. You can usually find a good option from your doctor for this type of hair loss. Doctors can find solutions for hormones that have gotten out of balance.<br><br>Medications will also cause a hair loss in some women. You should know the side effects of any medication that you are taking. If you are experiencing a hair loss, check with your doctor to determine if the medication is the cause. There may be some substitutions that can be made.<bio>Peter Geisheker is the CEO of The Geisheker Group <a target="_new" href="http://www.geisheker.com">marketing firm</a>. Peter develops and implements strategic marketing programs for businesses including hair loss treatment and <a target="_new" href="http://www.derjers.com">female hair loss</a>.</bio>]]></content:encoded>
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				<title>The Senior Stigma: Does it Apply to You?</title>
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				<pubDate>Sat, 23 Aug 2008 07:36:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<category>local community college</category><category>dirty word</category><category>hot flash</category><category>how to do anything</category><category>stigma</category><category>lifespan</category><category>great stuff</category>		<guid>http://www.artwoo.com/article/the-senior-stigma-does-it-apply-to-you</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[An article in the local newspaper, "Director hopes to fight senior stigma" documents the declining attendance at a local senior center because older people don't want to be labeled "seniors." Imagine that!Here's the deal at the senior center: For just $25 a year you can partake of the following]]></description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[An article in the local newspaper, "Director hopes to fight senior <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/stigma" rel="tag">stigma</a>" documents the declining attendance at a local senior center because older people don't want to be labeled "seniors." Imagine that!<br><br>Here's the deal at the senior center: For just $25 a year you can partake of the following activities: poker, sewing, pool, ceramics, quilting, doll making, watercolor and bridge. All <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/great+stuff" rel="tag">great stuff</a>. I'd love to learn to play poker or shoot pool and even play bridge but here's the thing: Frankly, I don't want to learn <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/how+to+do+anything" rel="tag">how to do anything</a> in an age-segregated situation. It's depressing. If I want to learn something I'll sign up for a class at the <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/local+community+college" rel="tag">local community college</a> where I'll be exposed to people of all ages and circumstances. When you associate with an age-diverse mix of people you open yourself to growth and it keeps you in touch with the larger world.<br><br>But back to the senior center dilemma. In a nutshell, the center's problem with declining membership is that eligibility starts at age fifty. Remember when you had to be sixty-five to be labeled a senior? And then it was sixty, then fifty-five? Now it's age fifty. How can management not understand that's a major problem? I don't know any fifty- year- old woman who thinks of herself as a senior. (Maybe you know fifty year old "seniors" but I don't.) The term "senior" has become a <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/dirty+word" rel="tag">dirty word</a> to many older women, and well it should. It is loaded with too much decline-oriented baggage.<br><br>The director of the center says the senior stigma is so serious that groups such as the American Society of Aging and the Gerontological Center of America have been trying for years to find a new word to replace "senior". Why can't we call older people "older people" and let it go at that?<br><br>Why do we insist on rounding up mature people, labeling them with restrictive designations and herding them into age-segregated situations?<br><br>I have a <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/hot+flash" rel="tag">hot flash</a> for the management of the senior center: The <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/lifespan" rel="tag">lifespan</a> has increased by 30 years in the past century. Women today at age fifty are not seniors which means not too many women at age fifty are looking to socialize with women much older then themselves. They have little or nothing in common. They are not interested in learning to shoot pool with women their mother's age.<br><br>The traditional senior culture is a dinosaur. Why does it continue to exist? Money. Seniorism is very big business. Many people make their living providing useful services as well as services many seniors could provide for themselves. And because so many older women are rejecting the senior label, those who provide senior services try to widen their net by lowering the age of entry into seniorhood. Thankfully, it appears not to be working as well as it used to.<br><br>If the senior center cannot find enough people willing to call themselves seniors it needs to shut down and save taxpayer's money. For "card carrying seniors" (those who proudly call themselves seniors) looking for classes and companionship, if they can find their way to a senior center, they can find their way to a local community college where they will find rewarding classes and activities that will put them in touch with the real world and not just clones of themselves.<bio>Barbara Morris is a pharmacist, and author of "Put Old on Hold". Her new book, "No More Little Old Ladies!" will be available soon. Visit her website at <a href="http://www.PutOldonHold.com" title="http://www.PutOldonHold.com" target="_blank">http://www.PutOldonHold.com</a> and sign up for her monthly newsletter and receive a free copy of "Twelve Tested Tips for Fabulous Skin."</bio>]]></content:encoded>
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				<title>Help For Preventing Bone Fractures In Women Age 50 And Older</title>
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				<pubDate>Sat, 05 Apr 2008 02:15:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<category>bone mineral density</category><category>osteoporosis drugs</category><category>natural estrogen</category><category>england journal of medicine</category><category>osteoporosis drug</category><category>estrogen levels</category><category>bone fractures</category>		<guid>http://www.artwoo.com/article/help-for-preventing-bone-fractures-in-women-age-50-and-older</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[ A study of more than 6,000 Canadian women concludes osteoporosis drugs called anti-resorptive agents help reduce risk of low-trauma bone fractures in women age 50 and older. Examples of anti-resorptive drugs include:  =95 Estrogen  =95 Bisphosphonates  =95 Selective estrogen-receptor modulators ]]></description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[ A study of more than 6,000 Canadian women concludes <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/osteoporosis+drugs" rel="tag"><a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/osteoporosis+drug" rel="tag">osteoporosis drug</a>s</a> called anti-resorptive agents help reduce risk of low-trauma <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/bone+fractures" rel="tag">bone fractures</a> in women age 50 and older. Examples of anti-resorptive drugs include: <br /><br /> =95 Estrogen  =95 Bisphosphonates  =95 Selective estrogen-receptor modulators  =95 Calcitonin <br /><br /> The study began seven years ago. The group of women in the study was asked about their use of anti-resorptive agents and the women's <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/bone+mineral+density" rel="tag">bone mineral density</a> was measured at the beginning of the study. <br /><br /> Researchers found an average 32 percent reduced risk of non-vertebral osteoporosis-related bone fractures associated with the use of anti-resorptive agents. This risk reduction was higher among women with major risk factors for fractures. <br /><br /> These findings are similar to previous studies that found anti-resorptive agents helped fractures in women with osteoporosis. <br /><br /> Another study found that low-dose estrogen therapy is more effective in treating osteoporosis in women with lower natural levels of estrogen in their blood. This is the first study to suggest a very low dose of estrogen may vary in effect substantially from woman to woman based on their <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/natural+estrogen" rel="tag">natural estrogen</a> levels. <br /><br /> A once-a-year injection of a common osteoporosis drug called zoledronic acid could be approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Findings published in the May 3, 2007 issue of the the <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/england+journal+of+medicine" rel="tag">England Journal of Medicine</a> state researchers report annual injections of zoledronic acid greatly reduced older women's risk for fractures. <br /><br /> The once-a-year injection can be given to patients in the office with a 15-minute IV. The FDA has not approved a single-year injection yet, but researchers are very hopeful it will. This treatment would be a very convenient alternative for people who cannot or will not take traditional anti-resorbtive medicine. Still yet, it is not for everybody researchers warn. The study was in older people. Younger people should not be seeking this type of treatment. An outside expert agreed the new drug formulation could change the way people care for their bones. <br /><br /> Osteoporosis is a bone disease that primarily affects women in their postmenopausal years. Men can also acquire osteoporosis; it is just not as common in men as it is in women. As Osteoporosis progresses bones get thinner and become more fragile. Thinner and more fragile bones mean "easier fractures." The goal is to help keep the bones strong and reduce bone loss to prevent fractures in women after menopause and/or over 50. <br /><br /> For women able to take these drugs, it is a very exciting discovery that will help prevent fractures in postmenopausal and/or women age 50 and over. <br /><br /> Source: Science Daily <br /><br /> Disclaimer: These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. The information in this article is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. All health concerns should be addressed by a qualified health care professional <br /><br /> This article is FREE to publish with the resource box. <br /><br /> =A9 2007 Connie Limon All Rights Reserved   <bio>Connie Limon Visit <a href="http://smalldogs2.com/Anti-AgingArticles" >http://smalldogs2.com/Anti-AgingArticles</a> for an extensive list of articles all about the process of aging and how to age well. Visit Camelot Articles at <a href="http://www.camelotarticles.com" >http://www.camelotarticles.com</a>  </bio>]]></content:encoded>
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				<title>Dating Relationship Statistics-The Cold Hard Facts About Dating</title>
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				<pubDate>Tue, 26 Aug 2008 14:57:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<category>paul rozin</category><category>older women and younger men</category><category>iq level</category><category>average iq</category><category>bubbly personality</category><category>true personality</category><category>initial force</category>		<guid>http://www.artwoo.com/article/dating-relationship-statistics-the-cold-hard-facts-about-dating</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Men and women both have their own standards when it comes to dating. No matter where they are located at, there seems to be a constant pattern that evolves in the dating arena. In general, most men and women are really greatly interested in someone extraordinary that they can be with and spend]]></description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[Men and women both have their own standards when it comes to dating. No matter where they are located at, there seems to be a constant pattern that evolves in the dating arena. In general, most men and women are really greatly interested in someone extraordinary that they can be with and spend their life forever and to make their dream a reality, both sexes are willing to broaden their search. To meet the man or woman of their dreams, most of them seek the help of the modern technology - that's where the online dating comes in. According to one dating relationship statistics less than 50% of men and more than 50% of women from all over the world are dating sites members. That's a lot! But, really, what are these people looking for in a date?<br><br>According to one dating relationship statistics gathered by <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/paul+rozin" rel="tag">Paul Rozin</a> - a psychologist, when men were asked what kind of body type they like better in a woman, most of them chose "the average or typical physique", therefore contradicting the myth that men in general fancy thinner women. Though physical appearance is the <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/initial+force" rel="tag">initial force</a> that would attract you to someone, this is not always true. Personality is. 67% of men and 86% of women said that they prefer to date somebody who has a <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/bubbly+personality" rel="tag">bubbly personality</a>. <br><br>There is a stereotype in the dating market that says men prefer younger woman. This may be true for some; survey revealed that the age does not matter as long as the older woman is more striking than the younger one. However, almost 40% of women said that they would rather want to date a younger man. Did you know that over 12% of married couples in the United Stated involve <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/older+women+and+younger+men" rel="tag">older women and younger men</a>? <br><br>Intellect, a confident mind-set, and same hobbies in life are also the attributes that singles are looking for in a partner. If you are good-looking but do not possess some of these traits, most probably you will be left out. Well, who would really want to date a person who has below average <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/iq+level" rel="tag">IQ level</a>? The reason for this is because they want to have a nice conversation with their partner on an equal stage. You will notice that those who are well-educated tend to date women who are also knowledgeable in her own respective field. One of the dating relationship statistics that have already been scientifically confirmed is that those people who are in a healthy relationship are a lot better as far as physical health is concerned, compared to those who are not dating or not in a relationship. As a matter of fact, 9 out of 10 agree that it is healthier to be in a dynamic and faithful relationship than being alone. <br><br>Dating relationship statistics also revealed that almost 70 percent of people survey believes in love at first sight. Infidelity gets the highest score when it comes to the cause of a break up with the percentage of more than 50%. That's a harsh truth considering the fact that almost 50% of these daters are really contemplating of getting married. However, dreadful the dating arena may be and no matter what is the dating relationship statistics reveal, you should not stop looking for that special someone.<bio>You NEED to learn girls rules about dating guys and <a href="http://www.OnlineAttractionSecrets.com">dating relationship statistics</a>. Go to <a href="http://www.OnlineAttractionSecrets.com"> http://www.OnlineAttractionSecrets.com</a> learn EVERYTHING you need to know for FREE today!</bio>]]></content:encoded>
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				<title>Hair Loss Women Is Robbing Women Of Their Self Esteem</title>
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				<pubDate>Sun, 09 Dec 2007 08:30:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<category>cause hair loss</category><category>hair loss women</category><category>frontal hairline</category><category>androgenetic alopecia</category><category>alopecia areata</category><category>hair losses</category><category>bald spots</category>		<guid>http://www.artwoo.com/article/hair-loss-women-is-robbing-women-of-their-self-esteem</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[ Men hate to see their hair disappearing, however women hate to see their hair disappearing even more. There are so many different types of loss of hair which include:  1) Alopecia Areata which is when you get areas of baldness and then they normally grow back. This is a form of hair loss women. ]]></description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[ Men hate to see their hair disappearing, however women hate to see their hair disappearing even more. There are so many different types of loss of hair which include: <br /><br /> 1) <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/alopecia+areata" rel="tag">Alopecia Areata</a> which is when you get areas of baldness and then they normally grow back. This is a form of <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/hair+loss+women" rel="tag">hair loss women</a>. <br /><br /> 2) Telogen Effluvium which is the rapid shedding that occurs after child birth and fever as well as sudden signs of weight loss. This is a sign of hair loss women. <br /><br /> 3) Traction Alopecia which is the thinning that comes from braids that are tight or either ponytails. This is a sign of hair loss women. <br /><br /> Every one of the <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/hair+losses" rel="tag">hair losses</a> that I have mentioned above is alarming but they are also the most mild and the most temporary as well as reversible. Many things that <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/cause+hair+loss" rel="tag">cause hair loss</a> women are temporary. If you want to learn more about hair loss women, you can talk with your doctor. <br /><br /> Most of the people that see their hair disappearing do it over time. The process starts through the area of the scalp eye for the frontal part. The doctors also refer to that as the <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/androgenetic+alopecia" rel="tag">androgenetic alopecia</a> which actually implies that there is a combination of hormones as well as heredity that is actually needed in order to develop a condition. Men are known to see their hair disappearing earlier than women and are known to get <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/bald+spots" rel="tag">bald spots</a> that are big. <br /><br /> Women are known to start losing their hair later in life and they rarely lose the <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/frontal+hairline" rel="tag">frontal hairline</a> and it doesn't matter how thin their hair gets. The truth of the matter is that every one is going to start having thinning hair as they age. The amount of hair that you will lose is determined by the amount of hair that you started out with and the appearance of hair within the family as well. <br /><br /> Here are some ways that you can lessen your chances of having thinning hair. <br /><br /> 1) If you like to color treat your hair and you like to perm your hair, you shouldn't stop having things like this done. If you pull your hair tight, that can cause hair loss. However, chemicals can't. <br /><br /> 2) Talk with your doctor about minoxidil. Minoxidil is known to be the generic form of Rogaine and is an over-the-counter medicine and is available in two percent and five percent concentrations. It may be aggravating to apply but it helps to conserve your hair and it can make it grow some as well. <br /><br /> 3) Propecia is known to be a drug that helps men have the ability to retain their hair, however it has no use for women and it is not safe for women that are of the childbearing age and for older women it just doesn't work. <br /><br /> 4) There are also surgical procedures such as hair implants and things to that nature that can be useful for women as well as men in order to fill in the areas that are thinned out. <br /><br /> If you are suffering from hair loss women, there is a lot of information about hair loss women that you can find on the internet that can tell you of some ways that you should be able to lessen the hair loss that you are having. If you are unable to find information that is helpful to you on the internet, you can talk with your doctor as well and he will know what to do. Hair loss women is not an unheard of situation, however it is less common for women to suffer from hair loss than it is for men.   <bio>Hair Loss Women Is An Embarrassing Problem And One You Don't Have To Put Up With Any Longer. There Is A Solution. Find Out More At <a href="http://provillus.hairlossagent.com" >http://provillus.hairlossagent.com</a>  </bio>]]></content:encoded>
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				<title>Pregnancy During Menopause Can It Happen?</title>
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				<pubDate>Wed, 21 Mar 2007 01:44:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<category>menopause</category><category>become pregnant</category><category>post menopausal</category><category>hormones</category><category>pregnancy</category><category>hysterectomy</category><category>menses</category>		<guid>http://www.artwoo.com/article/pregnancy-during-menopause-can-it-happen</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Menopause is the time in a women's life when her reproductive system shuts down and her reproducing days are over...or are they? For some women, pregnancy is still a concern during menopause. How is this possible? There may be more than one factor that plays a role in the possibility. For this]]></description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/menopause" rel="tag">Menopause</a> is the time in a women's life when her reproductive system shuts down and her reproducing days are over...or are they? For some women, <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/pregnancy" rel="tag">pregnancy</a> is still a concern during menopause. How is this possible? There may be more than one factor that plays a role in the possibility. For this reason, the best way to understand how pregnancy can occur in menopause is to understand what happens to a women's body during this change of life. <br /><br /> For starters, menopause occurs when a women has gone 12 consecutive months without a period cycle. The lack of <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/menses" rel="tag">menses</a> is a sign that estrogen and progesterone production have stopped. The ceasing of these <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/hormones" rel="tag">hormones</a> means that the ovaries will no longer produce eggs. However, sometimes, even though a woman is menopausal, she may still produce enough estrogen for an egg to be implanted within the uterus lining. <br /><br /> The reason why hormone production can still occur is due to the fact that menopause is not characterized by a single event. It is better described as a process that takes place over a few years. Therefore, it is not unheard of for a woman to have fluctuating hormones for as many as five years after she becomes menopausal. At any time during this five year period when hormones are unpredictable, it's possible for a woman to <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/become+pregnant" rel="tag">become pregnant</a> during menopause.<br /><br /><br /><br /> Thus, if there is no other reason why a woman cannot become pregnant (I.E. previous <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/hysterectomy" rel="tag">hysterectomy</a> or medical condition), she may want to consider talking to her doctor about birth control during menopause if pregnancy is a concern. <br /><br /> Women cannot become pregnant naturally when they are <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/post+menopausal" rel="tag">post menopausal</a> (after they have completed menopause). This is because they no longer produce the hormones that are required for menses to take place. Women who believe they have become pregnant after menopause actually became pregnant during menopause because it is not possible to become pregnant without medical intervention after menopause. It is simply impossible, because pregnancy can only occur if estrogen and progesterone are being produced. <br /><br /> Women who have experienced an early menopause (usually before the age of 45) and who had difficulty becoming pregnant or wished to start a family later on in life, can still become pregnant with hormone therapy during menopause and through an egg donation procedure after menopause. However, it is important for women who are of an older reproducing age (I.E. 35 and up) to understand that there are certain risks involved in becoming pregnant.<br /><br /><br /><br /> Women who become pregnant during menopause are at a greater risk for miscarriage, infection, hemorrhaging, embolisms, gastrointestinal diabetes and developing hypertension disorders. In addition, strokes, seizures and eclampsia are also risk factors for older pregnant women. Furthermore, medical research has discovered that 40 year old women put themselves at high risk of developing these health conditions if they become pregnant, and the risk grows even higher with each passing year after 40. <br /><br /> As you can see, although it is rare for a woman to become pregnant during menopause, it is plausible. That being said, pregnant menopausal women need to be kept under the watchful eye of their doctor to protect the health of the expectant mother and the heath of her unborn fetus. <br /><br /> Keep in mind that while a women can become pregnant during menopause this is a rare occurrence. Therefore, despite what you may read in magazine articles or online, if you have concerns about becoming pregnant, or suspect that you are pregnant the best person to speak with for advice is your doctor or gynecologist.   <bio>By Kathryn Whittaker. Sign up for a free newsletter at <a href="http://www.natural-menopause-relief-secrets.com/?source=is" >http://www.natural-menopause-relief-secrets.com/?source=is</a> and discover how to banish unpleasant menopause symptoms fast  </bio>]]></content:encoded>
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				<title>Breast Cancer More Lethal Among Young Black Women</title>
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				<pubDate>Sun, 05 Nov 2006 00:27:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<category>breast cancer cases</category><category>cancer drugs</category><category>black women</category><category>exceedingly</category><category>white women</category><category>doctors</category><category>race groups</category>		<guid>http://www.artwoo.com/article/breast-cancer-more-lethal-among-young-black-women</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A recent study released in Chicago in early-August this year said that young black women with breast cancer were "far more likely" to get a more lethal and aggressive form of cancer compared to white women. The study covered a total of 496 women below the age of 55 who had been diagnosed with]]></description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[A recent study released in Chicago in early-August this year said that young <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/black+women" rel="tag">black women</a> with breast cancer were "far more likely" to get a more lethal and aggressive form of cancer compared to <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/white+women" rel="tag">white women</a>. The study covered a total of 496 women below the age of 55 who had been diagnosed with breast cancer from 1993 to 1996. <br /><br /> The study suggested that biology could provide some answers as to why black women were afflicted with deadlier forms of breast cancer than their white counterparts. Previous studies said the difference may have been due to inadequate screening rates. <br /><br /> Official government figures indicate that a greater percentage of black women die from breast cancer than men. Since 1990, breast cancer has caused 15.4 deaths among black women for every 100,000 population compared to 9.3 deaths for white women for every 100,000 population. <br /><br /> Medical <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/doctors" rel="tag">doctors</a> have said that, traditionally, more white women have contracted breast cancer compared to African American women, but that when the latter suffer from breast cancer, it is usually a more aggressive type of cancer that is <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/exceedingly" rel="tag">exceedingly</a> more difficult to treat. <br /><br /> Medical researchers identified a quick-spreading, basal-like subtype of breast cancer that has afflicted a high level of black women, about 39 percent of black women who are pre-menopausal. Among older black women, this basal-like subtype also accounts for 14 percent of <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/breast+cancer+cases" rel="tag">breast cancer cases</a>. Overall, it was prevalent in only 16 percent of non-black women of any age. <br /><br /> The study said that this type of genetic profiling of breast cancer suffered has led drug manufacturers to product a new generation of best <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/cancer+drugs" rel="tag">cancer drugs</a> that are targeted at specific <a href="http://www.artwoo.com/tag/race+groups" rel="tag">race groups</a>. Reports indicate that these new generation drugs have met with startling success. However, with regard to the basal-like breast cancer subtype, there are no such targeted therapies that have been developed and the conventional chemotherapy is still the best medical approach. <br /><br /> Doctors said the next step is further research that can provide a deeper understanding of what causes the more lethal subtype of breast cancer and why it tends to afflict a greater percentage of black women. At the moment, it is uncertain whether this subtype has anything to do with any inherited predisposition or with the fact that black women are exposed to something in the environment that other women are not. Doctors did state, however, that one reason for the higher mortality rate among black women is in prevailing disparities in access to treatment.   <bio>Jonathon Hardcastle writes articles for <a href="http://iwomensworld.net/" >http://iwomensworld.net/</a> - In addition, Jonathon also writes articles for <a href="http://universeofbeauty.net/" >http://universeofbeauty.net/</a> and <a href="http://4alternativehealth.com/" >http://4alternativehealth.com/</a> </bio>]]></content:encoded>
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