Some of the most common questions I received from women has to do with brain health. Women are scared of "losing their minds", developing Alzheimer's disease or another type of dementia, and becoming unable to care for themselves. Aside from being one of the biggest fears that all people have, women at menopause find their brains "misfiring" .... and this causes the most concern. Some see depression or other disorders of the emotions to be inevitable. Not true!

In this section, we will address concerns that many women raise about their brain at midlife and beyond. You will find topics such as memory, sleep disturbance, depression,and mood swings, as well s recommendations to keep that brain healthy, recommended reading, and other resources that we find.

Articles

• Does the thought of aging frighten you as it did this young woman?
• 14 Ways to Improve Sleep Now!
• Starting Out Again On Your Own
• Handling Stress in Midlife
• 10 Steps to Protecting Your Brain

Resources

• Brain Exercises. Several times we have talked about keeping your mind active and in shape with mental exercises. Check out this site for all sorts of teasers, puzzels and the like.
• Books. Lots of reading type resources here.

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FinancialMind ~ WiserMoney

The WiserMind can also mean "Peace of Mind". For many of us, we achieve peace of mind when we and our families are "right" with the world. One thing that shatters peace of mind faster than anything is when our financial health is less than "right". Many women approaching retirement find they lack sufficient funds or perhaps no funds. Other women have just come through a major upheaval and transition in their lives and don't know the first thing about finances or where to start.

In FinancialMind, it's our goal to provide information, tools, and resources that can help put you back on track to achieve, reclaim, and even excel in your financial goals and thus enjoy our own Peace of Mind.

• What are our beliefs about money and how do you change it?
• Your retirement fund is thin...what now?
• Basics of financial management
• Need help controlling holiday spending?
• A Head Start for the New Year or...As The World Turns
• Legal Concerns
• Identity Theft, Phishing
• Lots of Money Left Behind! Might some of this be yours?
• and more.....