Wednesday, February 26, 2020

Notes from the "Positive Aging Group" meeting held on 26 Feb 2020

19 people met for our first anniversary meeting!

1. Steve Myers announced the next term of our recently-formed Life Long Learning (3L) Group would start in May (meeting weekly) on the theme of the "US Civil Rights Movement from the 50s to the 80s". In due course, an email with details will be circulated and anyone interested can respond. We have limited places, so acceptance is not guaranteed. Applicants must be prepared to do some preparatory work before each meeting. Any questions, please email Steve: thestevemyers@gmail.com.

2. Paul announced that new member Matthew Rover (matthew@lifebudi.com) was happy to introduce online language teaching to any PAG members interested in generating additional income. Please contact him for further information.

3. Jan gave a talk on Menopause entitled "Hormonal Changes As Women Age". Her notes/slides are here: https://tinyurl.com/rhr8asp

Lois mentioned an offer at Mae Fah Luang Medical Center providing bone density and ultrasound tests for a good price (I noted 2,250 baht). Please call to check details before making the trip there. The hospital tel is 053 914 000 and its location is here: https://goo.gl/maps/M8v7NinHUDrR4Lnz5

For anyone interested in the debate on HRT, the website Paul mentioned is called https://estrogenmatters.com. He can supply a copy of the book by the website authors to anyone who is interested. 

A reminder that Jan mentioned weight training and weight-bearing exercise can deal with some aspects of osteoporosis. Here is an extract from the Notes on the talk Paul gave last September:

Paul's slides on "Muscle loss as we age (sarcopenia)": https://drive.google.com/file/d/1mLV_SISTKb06gbzYRU2BeYEh8eLNf9vg/view?usp=sharing
The link to Fred Bartlit's talk on sarcopenia (on which Paul's talk was based): https://grandroundsinurology.com/reversing-sarcopenia-and-living-a-full-active-long-life/
The link to the Home Bodyweight exercises: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qvhHhDNjtxM

Agnes noted a supplement called D-Mannose that may help prevent Urinary Tract Infections. More information here: https://www.webmd.com/vitamins/ai/ingredientmono-1114/d-mannose 

4. Paul invited audience participation in a discussion on dealing with problem people. His slides are here: https://tinyurl.com/wa7h525

The next meeting will be on Wed 27 May 2020, when Jan will talk about the effects of aging on men's endocrine system.