Surprisingly, though, an AARP-sponsored poll suggests people are starting to settle on a number to define old.. In 1974, nearly half of those polled said that age depends on a person's health or some other factor. By 2004, only 5 percent said that. People now believe old age sets in between 60 and 69, the results showed. Some might argue senior and old are totally different terms.
Hearing a heartbeat in your ears can indicate a hardening of the blood vessels in the neck. In this video, Dave Salley, MD, an ear, nose and throat specialist at Chippenham & Johnston-Willis Hospitals, discusses what other noises you might hear, and what they mean.
How soon can you hear a baby's heartbeat? A baby's heartbeat can usually be detected at 6 1/2 to 7 weeks into the pregnancy, according to the American Pregnancy Association. A healthy heartbeat at this stage of fetal development ranges from 90 to 110 beats per minute.