Category Archives: Health

Help Me Understand the Different Hearing Aid Models and Their Features

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Since the FDA established new regulations enabling consumers to purchase hearing aids over-the-counter, there has been a wave of interest for first-time buyers of hearing aids. However, there are many options on the market, each with different features and price ranges. We hope to assist you in identifying the right product fit and technology settings […]

A Stroke Can Sometimes Be Detected as Early as a Week Before the Stroke Occurs: Here’s How to Act “Fast” and What You Need to Do

OurSeniors.net-A Stroke Can Sometimes Be Detected as Early as a Week Before the Stroke Occurs: Here’s How to Act “Fast” and What You Need to Do

800,000 people every year have a stroke and the unfortunate truth is that at least 185,000 people that do have a stroke may have another stroke at some point over the next five years. While this type of event isn’t the number one cause of death, it is the fifth leading cause of not just […]

You’ve Got 8,000 Taste Buds: You Start to Lose Them After Age 60, Here’s What This Means

OurSeniors.net-You’ve Got 8,000 Taste Buds: You Start to Lose Them After Age 60, Here’s What This Means

Did you know that the number of taste buds we have start to decrease as we age? Not only that, but did you know that women actually have more taste buds on their tongues than men and that women can also start to lose their taste buds faster than men? As if these weren’t facts […]

Florida Is #2 for Melanoma in the U.S: Your Skin in the Sunshine State and What You Need to Know

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Did you know that Florida is the second highest-ranking state in the U.S. for new melanoma cases? At least 7,650 people are expected to die from Melanoma in the U.S. annually according to the American Cancer Society and the unfortunate thing is that in Florida, about 600 people alone die from it, each year. With […]

The Top 5 Healthcare Trends of 2022 That Seniors Should Know About

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The healthcare industry is experiencing rapid transformation and that’s always the case due to constant advances in technology. With the aging of the baby boomer generation, as well as an increasing number of people with chronic diseases, more and more people are relying on the healthcare system for support. As a result, it’s important to […]