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Two weeks before her 23rd birthday, Roshni Kamta was diagnosed with stage 2 breast cancer. Her oncologist told her that freezing her eggs would give her the best chance at a future pregnancy. But she would need to do it immediately, before starting her cancer treatment. And now, in the throes of coping with a distressing diagnosis, she also had to decide whether to undergo an expensive, demanding fertility procedure. Within just 48 hours, she started the regimen of fertility shots to prepare her to harvest her eggs.
Persons: Roshni Kamta, oncologist, Kamta Locations: New York
How to Change Your Mind-Set About Aging
  + stars: | 2023-09-20 | by ( Holly Burns | ) www.nytimes.com   time to read: +1 min
From the crotchety neighbor to the clueless Luddite, negative stereotypes of aging are everywhere. To change your negative age beliefs, you first need to become more aware of them, Dr. Levy said. “People can strengthen their positive age beliefs at any age,” Dr. Levy said. In one 2014 study, 100 adults — with an average age of 81 — who were exposed to positive images of aging showed both improved perceptions of aging and improved physical function. Find aging role models.
Persons: Becca Levy, Levy, ” Dr, you’re, , Regina Koepp Organizations: Yale
The Benefits of Morning Meditation
  + stars: | 2023-07-21 | by ( Holly Burns | ) www.nytimes.com   time to read: +1 min
Meditation is another — research has shown it to help with everything from anxiety and depression to better sleep, lower stress levels and chronic pain relief. So start small — with five minutes of breathing exercises to calm and focus the mind every morning. In a recent study of almost 900,000 meditation app users, those who meditated in the morning were more likely to maintain the habit. Here’s how to kick off your day — every day — with a quick and simple meditation. Alma Ivanovic, the owner of Sun and Moon Meditation studio in Chicago, meditates every morning after she wakes up, sitting on the floor against her bed frame.
Persons: , Eva Tsuda, you’ll, Alma Ivanovic, , Organizations: UMass Memorial Health Center Locations: Chicago, meditates
Yearning to Be a Father, but Still Waiting
  + stars: | 2023-06-14 | by ( Holly Burns | ) www.nytimes.com   time to read: +1 min
The New York Times spoke to five men about what it’s like to want children but not yet have them. The age factorDuring Tommy Bentz’s 22-year marriage, he wanted children but his ex-wife did not. After they divorced in 2021, when he was 51, he came to the conclusion that he would likely never have them. Robert DeNiro, 79, recently made headlines for fathering a child, and Al Pacino, 82, is expecting a new baby. But Mr. Bentz said he would have “a feeling of creepiness” partnering with a woman young enough to get pregnant.
Persons: Tommy Bentz’s, , Bentz, Robert DeNiro, Al Pacino, creepiness, Daniel H, Williams Organizations: New York Times, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine, Public Health Locations: Northern Wisconsin
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