Many people assume that all of the physical changes that occur with old age are inevitable. Gray hair, hearing loss, an appreciation for early dinners – it all comes with the package, right? Not necessarily – at least when it comes to hearing loss.
This condition is certainly prevalent among seniors. In fact, one in three Americans between the ages of 65 and 74 has hearing loss. Once you reach your 75th birthday, your odds are 50-50. But it’s actually possible to mitigate or even prevent it altogether. The earlier you start taking action, the better, so don’t put this off.

Although they seem completely unrelated, Alzheimer’s and heart failure are more interconnected than we thought. This means that someone who begins to show signs of Alzheimer’s needs to make sure they take care of their heart as well. And someone with heart failure could soon show signs of Alzheimer’s. This is double the bad news. Not only can both diseases destroy your life, there’s not a cure for either one. So prevention is vital – and a lot of research shows you how to avoid both. 

Do you look in the mirror and see patches of scalp that your hair once covered? It’s a more common experience than many women like to admit. We tend to associate hair loss and balding with men, but there are a number of issues that can contribute to hair loss in women as well. While it’s normal to lose 50 to 150 hairs a day, if you start to lose more than that, your hair follicles won’t be able to keep up. Eventually, you’ll start to notice bald patches or a receding hairline.