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among other things — will turn
60 in three months.
Older age, she said, is not the
time to toss in the towel. Quite
the contrary.
"Getting older is not a failure.
It's a badge of success. I ask each
of you to stop hiding those birth-
days. Celebrate 50, which is the
beginning of your second adult-
hood, not your decline," she told
the crowd at the Weizmann con-
ference.
"Most older women envy the
taut bodies and smooth faces but
wouldn't want the mind of a
younger woman," she said. "Let
me tell you one of the best things
about getting older. You don't
really care if people approve of
you. In real adulthood, you rec-
ognize that everyone isn't going
to like you, so give them a rea-
son not to like you."
Aging is easier if women seize
the opportunity to be themselves
after years of playing the roles
of daughter, wife and mother.
Develop a passion, Dr. Fried-
man advised. Get involved with
social action. The newspapers
are rife with depictions of peo-
ple calling out for help and caus-
es going unaided. Start a
business. Run for office.
"I know that, to some of you,
the prospect of getting older is
like shutting a window. But for
others, this is truly prime time,"
she said.
"Where are all of you? Home?
Getting old? Every single one of
you has a talent, a skill and an
opportunity to do something to
make this a better world," Dr.
Friedman insisted. "You can act
on the world, rather than just
react to it.
"The brain research at Weiz-
mann, incidentally, says if you
don't use it, you lose it."
The Weizmann Institute of
Science — made up of 2,300
scientists, graduate students
and technicians — was founded
by Dr. Chaim Weizmann, Is-
rael's first president. Based
south of Tel Aviv, the educa-
tional and research institution
focuses on mathematical sci-
ences, physics, chemistry, bio-
physics and biology. It is
affiliated with a worldwide net-
work of 31 fund-raising com-
mittees, one of which is located
in Bloomfield Hills.
The Dec. 6 event, "Woman To
Woman," was co-chaired by Lois
Spector Freeman and Nancy Ja-
cobson.
"For this program, we picked
a topic that would interest all
women, all ages, an issue that
related to the body and the
mind, health and sickness," said
Dr. Daphna Ruby, executive di-
rector of the Michigan region.
Fran Ginsburg, the senior
vice president and chief operat-
ing officer, delivered an opening
address, and members of the au-
dience watched a video of First
Lady Hillary Clinton, who em-
phasized the importance of sup-
porting the sciences during her
speech at a Weizmann benefit
dinner, held in Chicago in Sep-
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he possibility that a diet
low in fat and/or calories
might reduce a woman's
risk of breast cancer is be-
ing investigated at the Barbara
Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute,
affiliated with Wayne State Uni-
versity and the Detroit Medical
Center.
The study aims to discover
whether a diet low in fat and/or
calories can lower DNA damage
level. Higher levels of DNA
damage are thought to indicate
increased breast cancer risk.
The Women's Diet Study is
now recruiting healthy 25- to 50-
year-old women for a 12-week
diet study.
The study director is Dr. Zora
Djuric, assistant professor of
medicine, who has developed an
assay for DNA damage in blood
cells. Also involved is Dr. Lance
Heilbrun, professor of medicine
and a biostatistician who has re-
searched cancer for over 20 years.
Participants are randomly as-
signed to one of four diet groups,
each involving healthy eating. All
women, including the control
group, will have the opportunity
to improve their diets. The pro-
gram requires meeting with a
registered dietitian every two
weeks at the Harper Hospital
Professional Building, as well as
detailed record-keeping of foods
eaten. Measurement of body fat
and blood samples also will be
mandatory.
Women who enroll in the
study will receive $20 for each
blood sample ($140 total for sev-
en samples over 12 weeks). They
will have the nutritional quali-
ty of their diets evaluated by a
registered dietitian. Eligible
women must be 25 to 50 years of
age, 10 to 70 pounds overweight,
in good health and not taking
birth control pills.
If you are interested in joining
the study or would like additional
information, call Jan or Kathy at
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