diff --git a/src/Components/PatientForm/PersonalSection1.tsx b/src/Components/PatientForm/PersonalSection1.tsx
index 5d2db9b..87b2686 100644
--- a/src/Components/PatientForm/PersonalSection1.tsx
+++ b/src/Components/PatientForm/PersonalSection1.tsx
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ interface Patient {
     homePhone: string;
     cellPhone: string;
     email: string;
-    age: number;
+    age: number | string;
     dateOfBirth: string;
     socialSecurityNumber: string;
     mailingAddress: string;
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ export default function PersonalSection(){
           homePhone: "",
           cellPhone: "",
           email: "",
-          age: 0,
+          age: "",
           dateOfBirth: "",
           socialSecurityNumber: "",
           mailingAddress:"",
@@ -148,7 +148,8 @@ export default function PersonalSection(){
                 </Grid>
                 <Grid item xs={4} className='collapsable-form-style'>
                 <TextField
-                variant="outlined"
+                    required
+                    variant="outlined"
                     label="Age"
                     name="age"
                     type="number"
@@ -191,6 +192,7 @@ export default function PersonalSection(){
 
                 <Grid item xs={4} className='collapsable-form-style'>
                     <TextField
+                        required
                         variant="outlined"
                         label="Mailing Address"
                         name="mailingAddress"
@@ -217,6 +219,7 @@ export default function PersonalSection(){
 
                 <Grid item xs={4} className='collapsable-form-style'>
                     <TextField
+                        required
                         variant="outlined"
                         label="City"
                         name="city"