Wellness Chronicles 9 — Embracing Change: The Power of Menopause and Aging
This episode delves into menopause and aging, highlighting themes of confidence, transformation, and self-acceptance.
By exploring both the emotional and physical changes women experience, we redefine this stage of life as one of strength, resilience, and possibility. The conversation also addresses the importance of ongoing sexual health, emphasizing that HIV prevention and awareness remain essential as we age. Through candid dialogue, we break stigma and empower women to prioritize their health, advocate for their needs, and embrace this chapter with confidence.
Learning Objective
- Identify at least two emotional or physical changes commonly experienced during menopause and aging, and describe how they impact overall well-being.
- Explain the continued importance of sexual health and HIV prevention for women over 40, including common misconceptions about risk in later life.
- Describe two strategies women can use to advocate for their health and engage in informed conversations with providers about aging, sexual health, and HIV prevention.
Faculty
Bridgette Picou, LVN, ACLPN, is a licensed vocational and certified AIDS Care Nurse in Palm Springs, California. She works for The Well Project as stakeholder liaison, representing the interests of women living with and affected by HIV in medical, research, policy and advocacy spaces. Bridgette is a director at large for ANAC (the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care), and a sitting member of the board of directors for HIV & Aging Research Project-Palm Springs (HARP-PS). Sitting at the intersections of being Black, a woman, and living with HIV, her goal is to remind people that there are lives being lived behind a three-or four-letter acronym.
