Whether acquiring your first hearing device or looking for a replacement, considerations need to go far beyond typical “4 Cs” of Cost, Cosmetics, Convenience, and Comfort. The type and severity of hearing loss will dictate the right style or model of instrument, ranging from a deep insertion to one behind-the-ear. Convenience and comfort should always trump cosmetics, a lesson often [...]
The elderly woman was studying the magazine intently when Susan entered the Day Room. Pulling up a chair, she sat down, moving closer to her mother who looked up frowning. “What are you doing here?” “I came to see you, Mother. I’m Susan.” “I don’t know you. Go away. Go away now.” Susan stood up, moving back. She wanted to [...]
Need a primary care physician, orthopedic surgeon, gastroenterologist or cardiologist? What about a relaxing massage, nutrition consultation, laser skin treatment or physical therapy? Or a state-of-the-art fitness center where you can take yoga, swim or participate in a cycling class? Or have a prescription filled or grab a healthy lunch in between appointments? At one time you might have had [...]
Arbor Acres’ new assisted living center looks like a colonial village, an illusion well-crafted to entice the eye. Like all of Arbor Acres, the building evokes beauty and creative expression, the essential contributions of art to life. [...]
Without a doubt, the latest news in hearing aids is wireless technology. Wireless, in this context, means that your hearing aids have a feature that creates a direct wireless connection to media sound sources such as your television, stereo, computer or phone. With wireless, you get the sound you want to hear streamed right into your ears at the volume [...]
Among seniors, hearing loss is the third most prevalent but treatable disabling condition behind arthritis and hypertension. However, accurate estimates of the prevalence of hearing loss are very difficult to obtain. There are two main reasons. First, most of the research information available relies on self-reports and the inconsistent use of terms and definitions. Second, it is common for people [...]
By: Wayne Abraham, Executive Director, Personal Care Inc. When cold weather comes and families gather for the various holidays, they have a chance to visit with parents whom they may not have seen for a while. Talking to them on the phone is good, but most likely, when you ask how they are doing, you get the, “I’m fine.” Answer, [...]
Elaine Bryant had always considered herself to be relatively healthy. As the leader of Seniors in Motion, a Winston-Salem-area line dance troupe made up of women ages 64-77, Bryant stayed active, dancing weekly and exercising occasionally at local recreation centers. But she also knew her high blood pressure, coupled with a family history of diabetes, heart attack and high cholesterol, [...]
By Piedmont Ear, Nose and Throat Associates, PA One in three persons over the age of 60 have some form of hearing loss, classified as conductive, sensorineural, or mixed. A hearing loss is conductive when there is a problem with the ear canal, the eardrum and/or the middle ear, including the three bones connected to the eardrum. Common reasons for [...]
By: Debra Grant, Tender Care, Inc. Mom and Dad are getting on in years and aren’t quite as sharp as they once were. Mom broke her hip last year, and Dad can drive no longer. You would like to do more, but you live 2,000 miles away with a family of your own. Situations like this are becoming increasingly common. [...]
