Women Over 70: Aging Reimagined
007 Carolyn Torkelson: Women Seek Integrative Health Care
During her years as an integrative health physician specializing in older women, Carolyn saw the benefits of integrating alternative and conventional practices. She advocates a learning partnership with health care providers to obtain optimal care.
Key Takeaways:
- Life doesn't need to slow down in your 60's, 70's and 80s as women look to stay healthy and active in all ways for years to come.
- Now there are many more opportunities to work with practitioners who address your desire for a more holistic approach, both inside and outside the traditional health care system.
- Be a learning partner in your own health care and take a more proactive role in getting the care you want and need.
"As a practitioner, I want to understand how my female patient learns so I can tailor what I say to her way of knowing. If I don’t connect with her as a learner and active participant in her own health care, she's probably not going to make necessary shifts.” Carolyn Torkelson, MD.
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Profile: https://familymedicine.umn.edu/bio/familymed/carolyn-torkelson
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