“Conditions that can occur because of aging include weight gain, high blood pressure, glucose intolerance or diabetes, thyroid disorders, sleep apnea (disordered breathing)…”.1
Umbrella
What may the Menopause or Aging Umbrella include?
Depending on the Source (DotS) this Umbrella may include:
- Age-Related Changes
- Menopause Changes/Symptoms
- Normal Aging/Changes
Changes
Can menopause and aging cause changes women may experience during the menopause transition?
The North American Menopause Society (NAMS) (now the Menopause Society) explain:
“During the transition from the reproductive years through menopause and beyond, you will not only experience the physical changes caused by menopause, you will also experience the changes caused by normal aging”.2
Menopause
What are normal changes related to menopause?
The NAMS note:
“Normal changes related to menopause include hot flashes, difficulty sleeping, and vaginal dryness”.3Aging
What changes may aging cause?
The NAMS explain:
“Conditions that can occur because of aging include weight gain, high blood pressure, glucose intolerance or diabetes, thyroid disorders, sleep apnea (disordered breathing), and an increased risk for heart disease and certain cancers”.4
In Menopause: Learn More – Wellbeing During Menopause the (German) Institute for Quality and Efficiency In Health Care also note:
Even so, the menopause transition can be a good time to think about how to stay healthy or improve your health and wellbeing in older age”.5
Lifestyle, Stress, Genetic Risks
What may impact on changes caused by menopause and aging?
The NAMS explain:
“For women who also have an unhealthy lifestyle, high stress, or certain genetic risks, the changes caused by menopause and aging can be particularly challenging and difficult to sort out”.6
Health Care Provider
What if I am unsure about some changes taking place?
If you are unsure about any changes taking place, any where, it may be in your best interest to choose to talk to your health care provider about this. Together you can clarify your changes, discuss your options and if required, agree on who may be the most appropriate health care provider to help you.
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- Beyond Protein: 6 Other Nutrients That Help Prevent Muscle Loss [20 February 2026]
- EMAS On-Demand Webinars [European Menopause and Andropause Society] [Multiply Languages]: Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause (GSM): Diagnosis and Evidence-Based Management (EN) [10 April 2026]
- International Menopause Society (IMS) Recommendations and Key Messages on Women’s Midlife Health and Menopause [23 December 2025]
- Liz Earle on How To Age Well [22 April 2026]
- May Is Osteoporosis Awareness and Prevention Month!

- National Women’s Health Week [10 – 16 May 2026]

- Your Daily Dose: Science Unlocks the Potential To Age Well [27 April 2026]
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- Aging Changes In Body Shape
Aging Changes In Hair and Nails- Aging Changes In Hormone Production
- Aging Changes In Immunity
- Aging Changes In Skin
- Aging Changes In Sleep
- Aging Changes In the Face
- Askearlymenopause.org [Ask EM] [+ Video: What Is Early Menopause?]
- BMS TV: Coronary Heart Disease (CHD)
- Beyond Protein: 6 Other Nutrients That Help Prevent Muscle Loss
- Bioidentical Hormones: Are They Safer?
- Bleeding Between Periods? How To Tell If It’s A Problem
- Can You Start HRT After 60? What the Evidence Shows [21 April 2026]
- Complementary & Alternative Therapies: Non-Hormonal Treatments for Menopause Symptoms
- Complementary Medicines and Therapies for Hot Flushes
- Complementary Medicines and Therapies: Options for Menopausal Symptoms
- Consumer Video and Podcast Series: 2024 Consumer Videos and Podcasts – Preparing for Your Menopause Healthcare Visit
- Consumer Video and Podcast Series: 2025 Consumer Videos and Podcasts – Abnormal Uterine Bleeding—When To See A Clinician
- Consumer Video and Podcast Series: 2025 Consumer Videos and Podcasts – Three Symptoms Linked To Cognitive Complaints
- Decadeofhealthyageing.org
- EMAS On-Demand Webinars [European Menopause and Andropause Society] [Multiply Languages]: Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause (GSM): Diagnosis and Evidence-Based Management (EN)
- EMAS On-Demand Webinars [European Menopause and Andropause Society] [Multiply Languages]: Menopause and Mental Health: Managing Anxiety, Depression, and Cognitive Changes
- Emotional Wellness In Menopause
- Experts Answer Your Menopause Questions In Video
- FDA Direct: Removing Black Box Warnings for HRT (Part 1/2) [10 November 2025]
- Find A Menopause Practitioner [United States and Other]
- Find A Practitioner [Australasian Menopause Society i.e. Australia and New Zealand]
- Find Your Nearest BMS Menopause Specialist [British Menopause Society]
- First Symptoms of Menopause
- Four Ways To Ease Your Mental Load In Midlife
- Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause
- HRT Questions Answered
- Healthy Ageing Hub
- How To Manage Menopausal Insomnia [Video]
- How To Talk To Your Doctor About Bladder Leakage
- How To Talk To Your Doctor About Menopause
- How To Talk To Your Doctor About Midlife Brain Fog
- How To Talk To Your Doctor About Painful Sex

- How Vaginal Hormones Can Transform the Health of Women
- International Menopause Society (IMS) Recommendations and Key Messages on Women’s Midlife Health and Menopause
- Jean Hailes Healthy Aging Podcasts

- Know Your Numbers
- Later Years (Around 50 Years and Over): Menopause and Post Menopause Health – Menopause [Other Languages and Formats] [+ Video: Menopause]
- Later Years (Around 50 Years and Over): Menopause and Post Menopause Health – Signs and Symptoms of Menopause [+ Video: Talking Menopause With Your GP]
- Life’s Essential 8
- Liz Earle on How To Age Well
- May Is Osteoporosis Awareness and Prevention Month!

- Menopausal Hair Loss – More Than ‘A Bad Hair Day’
- Menopause
- Menopause
- Menopause
- Menopause

- Menopause

- Menopause Checklist Podcast
- Menopause Map: My Personal Path Print Tools – Questions for Your Health Care Provider

- Menopause: Identification and Management [NICE Guideline]
- Menopause: Identification and Management [NICE Guideline]

- Menopause: Things You Can Do
- Mood and the Menopause
- Mymenoplan.org [My Menoplan, United States]
- National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health: Herbs At A Glance
- National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health: How Safe Is This Product or Practice?
- National Women’s Health Week [10 – 16 May 2026]

- Navigating Menopause: Honest Answers To All Your Questions [+ Video: What To Expect in Menopause]
- Navigating Menopause Care Resource Guide

- Online Events [International Menopause Society]: IMS Partnership Symposia Series – Evaluating High-Risk Patients In Menopause At Risk of Cardiovascular Disease (CVD)
- Online Events [International Menopause Society]: IMS Partnership Symposia Series – What Is Sleep, What Is Menopause and How Do They Interact?
- Online Events [International Menopause Society]: IMS Partnership Symposia Series – What’s Hot? Options for Treatment of Hot Flushes 2025
- Online Events [International Menopause Society]: Past Webinars 2024 – Skin and Connective Tissue Ageing at the Time of the Menopause
- Online Events [International Menopause Society]: Past Webinars 2025 – Lifestyle Medicine
- Online Events [International Menopause Society]: Past Webinars 2025 – The Burn, the Itch, the Pain, the Urge: GSM In Women
- Perimenopause
- Perimenopause
- Perimenopause and Menopause Checklist: Translated Checklists
- Perimenopause and Menopause Symptom Checklist

- Perimenopause or Menopausal Transition
- Resources: Fact Sheets [Multiply Languages]

- Sarcopenia
- Sarcopenia and Menopause

- Sex and Sexual Health As You Age
- Stay Healthy
- Staying Healthy During and After Menopause

- Supplements: What Works, What Doesn’t and the Truth About Menowashing
- Surprising Menopause Symptoms | Dr Louise Newson Live
- Symptoms
- The Menopause Society Show: Menopause and Sexual Desire
- The Menopause Society Show: Menopause and Weight Gain
- The Women’s Health Initiative Randomized Trials and Clinical Practice
- The Women’s Health Initiative Trials: Clinical Messages
- Videos & Podcasts: Videos – Menopause and Hormone Therapy: Current Perspectives and Controversies
- Videos & Podcasts: Videos – Metabolic Syndrome in Midlife Women
- What Is the Difference Between Perimenopause, Menopause and Postmenopause?
- When Does Perimenopause Start and How Do You Define the Beginning?
- Why Heart Disease In Women Is Still Being Missed
- World Menopause Day 2025 [18 October]

- You Are Stronger Than Sarcopenia
- Your Daily Dose: Let’s Unpack Menopause
- Your Daily Dose: Perimenopause, Don’t Suffer In Silence
- Your Daily Dose: Perimenopause, Here’s What To Know
- Your Daily Dose: Science Unlocks the Potential To Age Well
Sources
Where may I find the Sources quoted?
You may find the Sources quoted at:
Sources
- North American Menopause Society. Menopause Guidebook: 1. An Introduction To Menopause. 8th Edition 2015: 2
- North American Menopause Society. Menopause Guidebook: 1. An Introduction To Menopause. 8th Edition 2015: 2
- North American Menopause Society. Menopause Guidebook: 1. An Introduction To Menopause. 8th Edition 2015: 2
- North American Menopause Society. Menopause Guidebook: 1. An Introduction To Menopause. 8th Edition 2015: 2
- Menopause: Learn More – Wellbeing During Menopause. Last Update: 12 January 2023. Institute for Quality and Efficiency In Health Care https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0072494/ Accessed: 26 April 2026
- North American Menopause Society. Menopause Guidebook: 1. An Introduction To Menopause. 8th Edition 2015: 2

