Be Healthy Recommends—Week of October 27, 2026
This week in Be Healthy, we're recommending a book, an podcast, and a voice that have become our go‑to sources for health information. In a sea of noise and conflicting advice, these are the ones that keep us feeling enlightened. We hope they bring you the same
A Wellness Read Worth Your Time:
When someone you love has dementia, even familiar routines can become difficult—and knowing how to respond isn’t always easy. In The Dementia Care Toolkit, geropsychologist Dr. Natali Edmonds offers practical ways to navigate changes in behavior, prepare for difficult moments, and care for your own emotional well-being along the way. There’s room here for the caregiver’s feelings, too—the worry, the guilt, and the exhaustion that can exist right alongside love. It’s for caregivers who are doing their best and could use some help with what comes next.
Health News You Can Use:
Our ovaries don’t simply stop working when our periods end. This Washington Post article explores research showing that ovaries remain active and continue to change long after menopause—and how much we still have to learn about their role in our health. We appreciate the question at the heart of this reporting: What might we learn if we paid more attention to this chapter of women’s lives? It’s a welcome reminder that understanding our bodies shouldn’t end with our reproductive years. Read more here.
An Expert We’re Listening To:
What do you want this next chapter of your life to look like? In Your Turn with Allison Aubrey (available wherever you get your podcasts), NPR’s longtime health and science correspondent and founding host of Life Kit talks with scientists, experts, and women making big changes in their 50s and beyond. The 10-episode series starts with a look at “flow”—those moments when you’re so absorbed in something that you lose track of time. Guests to come include Elizabeth Gilbert, relationship expert Julie Schwartz Gottman, and The Good Life co-author Robert Waldinger.
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