“It’s important to look after your health after menopause,
as changes due to ageing and lower levels of oestrogen can
increase your risk of developing certain health conditions”.1
Umbrella
What may the Women’s Health 65+ Umbrella include?
Depending on the Source (DotS) this Umbrella may include:
- Women’s Health 50+
- Women’s Health 60-Plus
- Women’s Health 65+
- Women’s Health After 50
- Women’s Health Ages 65 Years and Older
- Women’s Health Over 60
After Menopause
What is it important to note about health after menopause?
In What Is Menopause? Perimenopause, Menopause and Postmenopause: What Changes After Menopause? the (Australian) Jean Hailes for Women’s Health (JH) note:
“It’s important to look after your health after menopause, as changes due to ageing and lower levels of oestrogen can increase your risk of developing certain health conditions”.2
Checkups
What health checkups do women 65 and older require?
In Health Checks At Different Ages: Health Checks for Women Aged 60 and Older the JH explain:

- “Have a blood pressure test every year
- Check your body mass index (BMI) and waist measurement every year
- Have a diabetes risk check every three years, and blood sugar test every year if you are at risk
- Have a cholesterol test at least every five years
- Have a cervical screening test every five years, or as advised by your doctor, until the age of 74
- Regularly check the look and feel of your breasts
- Have a mammogram every two years
- Have a sexual health check if you are sexually active
- Have a bowel cancer screen every two years
- Have a urine test to assess kidney health every year
- Have a bone density scan every five years from the age of 70”.3
Vaccinations
What vaccinations do women 65 and older require?
In Health Checks At Different Ages: Health Checks for Women Aged 60 and Older – Vaccinations the JH note:
- “Ask your doctor which vaccinations or boosters you need
- If you are over 65, talk to your doctor about having a vaccine to protect you from shingles (a viral infection that causes a painful, blistering rash)
- If you are over 70, talk to your doctor about having a pneumonia vaccine”.4
Other Checkups
What other health checkups may women require?
In Health Checks Throughout Your Life the JH elaborate on:

- Have a skin check every year
- Have an eye test every two years, or as needed
- Have a hearing test if you notice any hearing loss
- Have a dental check and clean every year (some dentists recommend every six months)”.5
Hormone Therapy
Can hormone therapy (HT) be taken beyond age 65?
On page two in The North American Menopause Society Releases Its 2022 Hormone Therapy Position Statement, published 07 July 2022, the North American Menopause Society (NAMS) include:
- “Hormone therapy does not need to be routinely discontinued in women aged older than 60 or 65 years and can be considered for continuation beyond age 65 for persistent VMS, quality-of-life issues, or prevention of osteoporosis after appropriate evaluation and counseling of benefits and risks
- For women with GSM, vaginal estrogen (and systemic if required) or other nonestrogen therapies may be used at any age and for extended duration, if needed”.6
On page two in Deciding About Hormone Therapy Use, published July 2022, the NAMS note:
“If started in women aged older than 65 years, HT might increase the risk of dementia”.7
Health Care Provider
If I feel fine do, I still need to see my health care provider regularly?
Even if you feel fine, it may be in your best interest to choose to see your health care provider regularly.
In Health Screenings for Women Age 65 and Older: Information the (United States) MedlinePlus elaborate on:
“Even if you feel fine, you should still see your provider for regular checkups. These visits can help you avoid problems in the future. For example, the only way to find out if you have high blood pressure is to have it checked regularly. High blood sugar and high cholesterol levels also may not have any symptoms in the early stages. A simple blood test can check for these conditions”.8
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- Managing Menopause Symptoms [03 December 2024] [+ Video Courtesy: Mayo Clinic News Network]
- Osteoporosis To Prevent Fractures: Screening [Final Recommendation Statement United States Preventive Services Task Force [14 January 2025]
- The Women’s Health Initiative Trials: Clinical Messages [17 July 2024]
- Videos & Podcasts: Videos – Menopause and Hormone Therapy: Current Perspectives and Controversies [18 October 2024]
- Webinars: Previous – Recommendations on Cardiovascular Risk Assessment [19 November 2024]
- World Menopause Day 2024: Leaflet for Women [Multiply Languages]
- 10 Embarrassing Questions You Should Ask Your Doctor
- 5 Ways To Get Better Sleep
- About Breast Cancer
- Are You Up To Date on Your Preventive Care?
BMS Statement on Testosterone
- BMS TV: Coronary Heart Disease (CHD)
- BMS TV: Osteoporosis
- BMS TV: Urogenital Atrophy
- Bone Health & Osteoporosis Foundation [United States]
- Bonetalk.org [Bone Talk, Bone Health & Osteoporosis Foundation, United States]
- Build Better Bones.org [International Osteoporosis Foundation]
Cancer Diagnosis: 11 Tips for Coping
- Cancer Types
- Consumer Video and Podcast Series: 2023 Consumer Videos and Podcasts – Menopause and Heart Disease
- Consumer Video and Podcast Series: 2023 Consumer Videos and Podcasts – NAMS 2023 Nonhormone Therapies Position Statement for Bothersome Menopause Symptoms
- Consumer Video and Podcast Series: 2023 Consumer Videos and Podcasts – New FDA-Approved Nonhormone Option for the Treatment of Hot Flashes
- Consumer Video and Podcast Series: 2024 Consumer Videos and Podcasts – Preparing for Your Menopause Health Care Visit
- Doing These 8 Things May Greatly Lower Risk for Heart Disease and Stroke
- Experts Answer Your Menopause Questions In New Video
- Find A Menopause Practitioner [United States and Other]
- Find An AMS Doctor [Australasian Menopause Society i.e. Australia and New Zealand]
- Find Your Nearest BMS Menopause Specialist [British Menopause Society]
- Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause
- Get A Bone Density Test
- Get Checked – Women: A Cancer Prevention Plan for Women
- Get Screened
- Get Your Medicare Wellness Visit Every Year
- Get Your Well-Woman Visit Every Year
- HRT Questions Answered
- Health Checks At Different Ages
- Health Checks Throughout Your Life
- Health Checks for Women
- Health Checkup
- Health Screening
- Health Screenings for Women Age 65 and Older
- Health Screenings for Women Ages 40 To 64
- Healthy Living By Age: Healthy Living In Your 60s
- Healthy Living By Age: Healthy Living In Your 70s
- Healthy Living By Age: Healthy Living In Your 80s
- Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT): Vaginal Oestrogen
- Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT): Vaginal Oestrogen – Common Questions About Vaginal Oestrogen
- Hormone Therapy In Postmenopausal Persons: Primary Prevention of Chronic Conditions
- Hormone Therapy: Is It Right for You?
- Hot Flashes: What Can I Do? [+ Video: What Are the Signs and Symptoms of Menopause?]
- How Menopause Impacts Your Health
- How To Talk To Your Doctor About Bladder Leakage
- How To Talk To Your Doctor About Painful Sex
- Hypertension
Know Your Numbers They Could Just Save Your Life
- Later Years (Around 50 Years and Over): Menopause and Post Menopause Health – After the Menopause [Other Languages and Formats]
- Life’s Essential 8
- Little By Little: Small Changes Can Lead To Heart Health, Mayo Clinic Expert Says
- Managing Menopause Symptoms With Nutrition and Diet
- Managing Menopause Symptoms [+ Video]
- May Is Osteoporosis Awareness Month
- Mayo Clinic Minute: Help With Hot Flashes Due To Menopause [+ Video Courtesy: Mayo Clinic News Network]
- Mayo Clinic Minute: Lifestyle Changes To Manage Menopause Symptoms [+ Video]
- Mayo Clinic Minute: Relationship Between Food, Disease Stronger Than You May Think [+ Video Courtesy: Mayo Clinic News Network]
- Menopause Map: Downloadable Resources – My Personal Path Print Tools: Menopause Medication Tracker
- Menopause Map: Downloadable Resources – Stages of Menopause: Postmenopause
- Menopause: Identification and Management [NICE Guideline Published: 12 November 2015 Last Updated: 07 November 2024]
- Menopause: Identification and Management: NICE Guideline [NG23] Published: 12 November 2015 Last Updated: 07 November 2024
- 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 Center for Complementary and Integrative Health: Women’s Health and Complementary Approaches
- Older Adults Could Lower the Risks To Their Heart and Brain 500 Steps At A Time
- Osteoporosis To Prevent Fractures: Screening [Final Recommendation Statement United States Preventive Services Task Force
- Pathtogoodbonehealth.org [Your Path To Good Bone Health, Bone Health and Osteoporosis Foundation, United States]
- Postmenopause
- Preventing Chronic Diseases: What You Can Do Now
- Prosayla Supported by ISSWSH [International Society for the Study of Women’s Sexual Health]
- Science In 5: Episode #122 – Dementia
- Science In 5: Episode #127 – Breast Cancer: Take Charge of Your Health
- Sleep, Food, Exercise, Stress: Why Working on One of These Can Improve the Others
- Smokefreewomen [United States]
- Talking With the Doctor
- The North American Menopause Society Releases Its 2022 Hormone Therapy Position Statement
- The Truth About Menopause Supplements | Dr Sarah Berry
- The Women’s Health Initiative Trials: Clinical Messages
- Tips To Help Manage Menopause Symptoms
- Vaccines & Immunizations
- Vaginal Dryness
- Vaginal Dryness
- Vaginal Dryness: What To Do About It
- Videos & Podcasts: Videos – Menopause and Hormone Therapy: Current Perspectives and Controversies
- Videos & Podcasts: Videos – Vulvar Diseases, Overview for Aging Women
- Vulvovaginal Atrophy
- Webinars: Previous – Approach To Bone Health In the Perimenopause and Postmenopause?
- Webinars: Previous – Non-Hormonal Pharmacological Interventions For VMS
- Webinars: Previous – Non-Pharmacological Interventions For VMS
- Webinars: Previous – Recommendations on Cardiovascular Risk Assessment
- Webinars: Previous – Skin and Connective Tissue Ageing at the Time of the Menopause
- Women Aged Older Than 65 Years May Be Able To Safely Continue Taking Hormone Therapy
- Women’s Health Checkup
- World GO Day [World Gynecologic Oncology Day, 20 September 2024]
- World Heart Day [29 September]
- World Osteoporosis Day October 20
- World Menopause Day 2024: Leaflet for Women [Multiply Languages]
- World Stroke Day [29 October]
- You Are Stronger Than Sarcopenia [07 August 2024]
Sources
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You may find the Sources quoted at:
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- What Is Menopause? Perimenopause, Menopause and Postmenopause: What Changes After Menopause? Last Updated: 18 December 2024 | Last Reviewed: 19 August 2022. Jean Hailes for Women’s Health https://www.jeanhailes.org.au/health-a-z/menopause/about-menopause#what-happens-at-menopause Accessed: 18 January 2025
- What Is Menopause? Perimenopause, Menopause and Postmenopause: What Changes After Menopause? Last Updated: 18 December 2024 | Last Reviewed: 19 August 2022. Jean Hailes for Women’s Health https://www.jeanhailes.org.au/health-a-z/menopause/about-menopause#what-happens-at-menopause Accessed: 18 January 2025
- Health Checks At Different Ages: Health Checks for Women Aged 60 and Older. Last Updated: 22 April 2024 | Last Reviewed: 13 January 2024. Jean Hailes for Women’s Health https://www.jeanhailes.org.au/health-a-z/health-checks/health-checks-at-different-ages#health-checks-for-women-aged-41-to-60 Accessed: 18 January 2025
- Health Checks At Different Ages: Health Checks for Women Aged 60 and Older – Vaccinations. Last Updated: 22 April 2024 | Last Reviewed: 13 January 2024. Jean Hailes for Women’s Health https://www.jeanhailes.org.au/health-a-z/health-checks/health-checks-at-different-ages#health-checks-for-women-aged-41-to-60 Accessed: 18 January 2025
- Health Checks Throughout Your Life. Last Updated: 19 March 2024 | Last Reviewed: 13 January 2024. Jean Hailes for Women’s Health https://www.jeanhailes.org.au/health-a-z/health-checks/health-checks-throughout-your-life Accessed: 18 January 2025
- The North American Menopause Society Releases Its 2022 Hormone Therapy Position Statement. 07 July 2022:2. The North American Menopause Society https://menopause.org/wp-content/uploads/press-release/ht-position-statement-release.pdf Accessed: 18 January 2025
- Deciding About Hormone Therapy Use. July 2022:2. The North American Menopause Society https://www.menopause.org/docs/default-source/professional/menonote-deciding-about-ht-2022.pdf Accessed: 18 January 2025
- Health Screenings for Women Over Age 65: Information. Review Date: 01 August 2023. MedlinePlus https://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/007463.htm Accessed: 18 January 2025