Healthcare must help close the gaps for women as they age

Although the life expectancy of women currently exceeds that of men, women on average spend about twice as many years in poor health. This is due to a variety of physical, social and environmental factors that affect women disproportionately, especially as they advance in age. Menopause, for example, increases women’s risk from conditions like heart disease and osteoporosis. And as women enter midlife (defined as ages 45 to 60), they’re often endowed with an unequal share of caregiving responsibilities. These dynamics are often present when women are at the pinnacle of their careers and cause some to drop out of the workforce early. It’s crucial that healthcare acts to help close these gaps.

You’ll learn:

• What it means for life sciences to help support women as they age
• What life sciences companies can do to solve the many challenges aging women face within our healthcare system, workplaces and relationships
• About barriers in the workplace and how they must be addressed to ensure all women can experience long, healthy and fulfilling lives