1. SC300 Unit five Prof. Melissa S. Mouton, MS, RD, LD mmouton2@kaplan.edu AIM: mmoutonrd For technical support with accessing Seminar: KU ACE Help 1-866-522-7747 Helpdesk@kucourses.com or Live chat from your KU Campus homepage

2. Science in the News: Slowing the Aging Process: Unit 5 >> Chapter Resources >> Science in the News >> Slowing the Aging Process The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office on Women’s Health, Menopause: http://www.womenshealth.gov/menopause/ The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office on Women’s Health, Men’s Health: http://www.womenshealth.gov/mens-health/teens-fathers-minorities- older-men/older-men.cfm The U.S. National Library of Medicine and National Institutes of Health Medline Plus: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/hormonereplacementtherapy.html Nature’s attempt to achieve equilibrium - Hormones and Aging -

3. A friend of yours has complained of the following symptoms: -weight gain -difficulty sleeping -low sex drive -lack of energy -depression/mood changes Could these symptoms be due to menopause or andropause? What questions would you ask in order to confirm that menopause or andropause is the likely cause? Think of it as an investigation, where you are applying the scientific method.

4. Hormone therapies are an option for treating these symptoms. Describe a person most appropriate for this type of treatment. What are some of the risks associated with this treatment? How do they compare with other forms of hormone therapy, like the use of human growth hormone? Visit the National Institute on Aging to learn more: http://www.nia.nih.gov/health/publication/can-we- prevent-aging.

5. Are there alternatives to hormone therapies? What are the advantages and disadvantages of these alternatives? How would the following conditions impact any advice you would give your friend: -Your friend smokes cigarettes -Your friend is male -Your friend is between the ages of 25 and 35 -Your friend had a hysterectomy