The new study used a broader research definition of early natural menopause, including women whose menopause occurred before age 48. Rather than examining a single social factor in isolation, they created a cumulative measure based on 14 social determinants of health. The results instead point to a particularly strong relationship with mortality, cardiovascular disease, and dementia. The authors argue that social history should become a routine component of care for women with premature or early menopause. DOI: 10.1097/GME.0000000000000002866Keywords: early natural menopause, premature menopause, social determinants of health, unemployment, cardiovascular disease, dementia, mortality, women’s health, socioeconomic disadvantage, healthy aging