Adult napples are nobody’s idea of fun, especially not so when you learn that 24% of people over 60 have bladder weakness.

Prevention

Kegel exercises can do more than prolong sex. Greater muscular control now can halt accidental leakage later. Squeeze your pelvic muscles as if you’re stopping the flow of urine in reps of 10, three times a day.

Ever wonder why some creatine powders are loaded with sugar? It’s because the sweet stuff appears to improve creative uptake into your muscles. But a new study suggests that creatine may be just as effective when it’s mixed with sodium instead of sugar.

Scientists discovered that either combination produced similar gains in strength. Our findings indicate that creatine’s uptake mechanism is sodium-based. Don’t worry: The amount of sodium needed for the beneficial effect is minimal.

Go ahead: Talk yourself up, say professional trainer and researchers. In a test of vertical-leaping ability, people who said “bend and drive” out loud jumped higher than when they didn’t give themselves an instructional talk. The researchers say verbalizing the action may influence your brain’s cerebral cortex to activate more muscle fibers. As for those muscles, do box jumps: Squat, jump onto an 18- to 24-inch box, and then step down. Complete 3 sets of 5 reps, resting 3 minutes between sets.

Presbycusis (old-age deafness) happens when your sensitive inner-ear hairs stop sending messages to your brain.

Prevention

A diet high in antioxidants can have a protective effect on long term hearing. So eat seedy fruit like pomegranate. Better for your ears than seedy nightclubs.