Aging Untold: What to know about causes of hair loss
(Aging Untold) — On this episode of Aging Untold, we examine what causes thinning hair or hair loss and discuss what to ask your doctor about potential tests and options.
Plus, we explore medical bias and share how to advocate for yourself and be taken seriously when you feel your symptoms are being ignored.
Then, we show you how to navigate and appeal a denied insurance claim.
What to know about causes of thinning hair, hair loss
If your hair is thinning, it might not be because you are getting older.
There are several possible causes for hair loss, from hormones to stress to nutrition.
Dr. Rhea Rogers, a board-certified physician, says identifying the cause has to come first.
‘Aging doesn’t have to hurt’ — Here’s how to advocate for your health
If you have felt like you were brushed off during a medical appointment and told your symptoms are “just aging,” you’re not alone.
Gerontologist Sam Cradduck says normal aging doesn’t have to hurt. There has to be a root cause.
The Aging Untold experts explain how to treat the relationship with your doctor like a partnership, what to ask at your next appointment and how to get a physician invested in your case.
Family’s story shows how they appealed denied medical insurance claim
When Kelly Nielsen’s baby girl came home from the NICU, she said she fed her a special neonatal formula as directed by doctors.
Then, she submitted a claim to her insurance to be reimbursed for $600 worth of that formula and was denied three or four times over a missing code, Nielsen said. The insurer said it later approved the claim.
To learn more about navigating claims, read the full article here.
Meet the ‘Flailing Fossils’ — seniors taking on rock climbing walls
A group of seniors meets three days a week at a climbing center in Vermont to take on the rock-climbing walls.
“The Flailing Fossils is what we call ourselves,” Denise Coriell, 73, said.
Coriell has been climbing inside and outside for years, and she said the camaraderie of the group and the strength training keep her coming back.
Her friend, Pat Hunter, is relatively new to the sport.
Read the full article to learn more about the “Flailing Fossils.”
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