As people approach the age of 60, there health can decline rapidly. You can find some healthy ideas and tips to keep folks going strong as they reach retirement. When reading, you will see tips such as, “keeping mentally active” since memory loss such as dementia can happen. So if you are in this age range approaching retirement, this article is for you.

Key Takeaways:

• You need to stay mentally active to reduce risk of neurological disease. Your 60s is also the time that some people might also develop early onset of Alzheimer’s or movement disorders like Parkinson’s and Huntingdon’s diseases.
• Chronic dehydration can cause serious damage to your organs so be vigilant — that means drinking water even when you’re not thirsty.
• One in three people between the ages of 65 and 75 have hearing loss resulting from a combination of the aging process, problems with loud noise exposure, medical conditions and genetics. Make time for an annual screening with an ENT specialist or certified audiologist.

“You probably only think of sunscreen during the summertime, but according to Mary B. Toporcer, a dermatologist affiliated with Doylestown Hospital, you should be wearing it daily on all exposed skin no matter the season. She also advises getting yearly skin checks. One in five people will develop skin cancer in their lifetime and one in 70 adults will develop invasive malignant melanoma, Toporcer said.”

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