My Vote. Our Health. | Midlife Health: Menopause, Aging, and Caregiving

Midlife is more than a transition—it is an opportunity to connect the dots between a woman’s health history, her current needs, and her future well-being. But does our healthcare system give women the information, screening, and support they need to make the most of that opportunity?

In this special recast, Beyond the Paper Gown teams up with Women’s Health Advocates, Community Catalyst, and the National Menopause Foundation for the fourth webinar in the My Vote. Our Health. series.

Dr. Mitzi Krockover begins with a conversation with Claire Gill about menopause and osteoporosis, exploring gaps in clinician training, insurance coverage, bone density screening, and workplace support. An expert panel then broadens the discussion to cardiovascular health, brain health and Alzheimer’s disease, breast cancer early detection, and the often-overlooked impact of caregiving on women’s physical and mental health.

From the connection between pregnancy complications and later heart health to the competing demands of the sandwich generation, the conversation examines why midlife care must look beyond individual symptoms and specialties. Experts explore how research funding, affordable diagnostics, coordinated care, and policies that recognize women’s needs can support earlier intervention and healthier aging.

Along the way, they highlight opportunities for advocacy—from improving access to menopause treatment and osteoporosis screening to supporting family caregivers and advancing women’s brain health research—and offer practical ways to raise these issues with elected officials and candidates.

Featuring Claire Gill, Dr. Jayne Morgan, Dr. Madhavi Vemireddy, Melinda Kelley, and Phylicia Woods Lisiak, with host and moderator Dr. Mitzi Krockover.

This episode is part of the My Vote. Our Health. series, examining how policy decisions influence research, innovation, and access to care—and why advocacy and informed civic engagement are essential to advancing women’s health.

Because the care women receive in midlife can shape their health for decades to come.

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SHOW NOTES:

• Mitzi Krockover, Founder and CEO, Woman Centered, LLC and Host of Beyond the Paper Gown https://www.linkedin.com/in/mitzikrockover/

• Women’s Health Advocates (WHA) https://www.womenshealthadvocates.org

• Community Catalyst https://www.communitycatalyst.org

• National Menopause Foundation https://nationalmenopausefoundation.org/

• Bone Health & Osteoporosis Foundation — Claire Gill. Bone Health & Osteoporosis Foundation

• UsAgainstAlzheimer’s — Melinda Kelley. usagainstalzheimers.org

• Wellthy — Dr. Madhavi Vemireddy. Wellthy

• Hologic — Phylicia Woods Lisiak. Women's Health, Diagnostics & Medical Imaging