Major health campaigns all over the world have urged women to take responsibility for getting men off the couch, but then failed to address the health needs of women.

We're calling this the "Norm Load" and it may have just shaped more about our understanding of women's health than we realise.

Indeed, while heart disease and dementia are the two leading causes of death in Australia -- we often think of other things when thinking of "women's health".

And we may often think "men" when even thinking about heart disease/

Host Angela Priestley explores the issues with special guests including Professor Cassandra Szoeke, who has just published Secrets of Healthy Ageing, based on 30 years of research at the Univesity of Melbourne.

This podcast is independently created by Women’s Agenda and proudly sponsored by Organon, a pharmaceutical company dedicated to a better and healthier every day for every woman. Women's Agenda is published by Agenda Media, a 100% female-owned and run media company.

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