Treat Hearing Loss Sooner, Not Later; It’s Linked with a Higher Risk of Dementia

Age-related hearing loss, or presbycusis, is common among older adults—almost two-thirds of Americans over the age of 70 have some degree of hearing loss, according to an article published in the February 28, 2011 issue of the Journal of Gerontology.

Minimize Your Risk of Illness or Injury from Multiple Medications

At least 10 million Americans (mostly older women) suffer from osteoporosis, and another 28 million have thinning bones (osteopenia), which puts them at high risk of fractures. A major risk factor is the decline in estrogen after menopause; estrogen replacement was once considered the only way to stem bone loss. That changed more than a decade ago with the approval of drugs called bisphosphonates, which slow the breakdown of bone.