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The prominence of perimenopause as a long, frightening stage in the physical and emotional rollercoaster caused by our shifty hormones is being shaped by influencers, advocates, and doctors who are not only diseasifying midlife but also invariably selling some product or service to calm the storm.—Patricia Bencivenga, STAT, 26 Mar. 2026 Beginning in midlife, adults gradually lose muscle tissue and strength each decade.—Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 23 Mar. 2026 Leslie Mann delivers a heartwarming performance as a woman drifting through a midlife reset, latching onto two college students locked in a subtle competition for her attention.—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 20 Mar. 2026 In a culture and industry obsessed with youth, too many women in midlife and above have been told that their time was up or that there wasn’t room for their talents.—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 16 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for midlife