Ben is an 82-year-old man who has always been athletic and in great shape. But over the past nine months, his condition had deteriorated to the point he could no longer do the hikes he used to enjoy.

One of the most common problems in people over 50 years old is osteoarthritis of the knee. I’ll bet close to 20% of all my readers are dealing with achy knees.

I always thought hearing loss was just a result of being around loud noise when you were younger. But I’m learning that there is often much more to it than that.