Savvy Senior

Dear Savvy Senior,

What are the symptoms of thyroid disease? I've been dealing with a number of health issues over the past few years, and a friend of mine recently suggested I get my thyroid checked because it might be causing my problems.

Almost 66

Dear Almost,

If your thyroid is out of whack, it can cause a number of health issues that can be tricky to detect because the symptoms often resemble other age-related health problems. In fact, as many as 30 million Americans have some form of thyroid disorder, but more than half aren't aware of it.

What to Know

The thyroid is a small butterfly-sh...