Dare to Care: Exercise Medicine for Menopause + Perimenopause

Date: Wednesday, March 20

Despite not formally being chronic conditions, menopause and perimenopause can have major impacts on mental and physical health, and change the trajectory of your life significantly.

For some, it passes unnoticed but for others it marks the beginning of severe weight gain, poor mental health, poor cognitive function, joint pain and soft tissue-related chronic injuries.

There is proven help available

Join CCA’s co-founder, leading exercise physiologist Katie Stewart, and pharmacist Jason Chew as they tackle the intricacies of this topic head on.

You will gain insight into:

• Why you’re feeling sluggish, not sleeping properly, losing muscle tone and gaining weight, despite doing all the “right things”.
• The increased need to pay attention to your heart and cardiovascular health while riding this hormonal rollercoaster.
• The best exercises for maintaining and improving heart and bone health.
• An introduction to the different prescription medications & supplements used to address symptoms and how to maximise their effectiveness.

WHEN: Wednesday, 20 March 2024, from 5.30pm to 6.30pm (please arrive and take your seat by 5.15pm in advance of the 5.30pm start).
WHERE: Chronic Care Australia, Cottesloe Medical Centre, 525 Stirling Hwy, Cottesloe.
COST: FREE