The basic goal of aging individuals is to age gracefully or to age well. Aging well requires stimulating the brain and using the body in a manner that keeps it strong. Basic everyday activities are not enough to keep both body and mind in a stable functioning state. We all become “set” in our ways and usually do not seek out new, challenging activities. We park in the same area of the parking lot of a store we frequent so we do not need to look around for the car. If you take off your socks, you … [Read more...] about Stepping Up to the Challenges of an Aging Body
Audiology
Coaching Ourselves in the Aftermath of Elections
I don’t know about you, but I am exhausted! I am thankful that my life will not be bombarded by TV, radio and newspaper ads about how to vote. Now it is time for me to sit down and think about what needs to be done next. How am I going to react to either having the people I supported elected or how do I react to the people I wanted in office not winning their elections? Am I setting a healthy example of managing myself to my family and friends? How can the children in my family learn from how I … [Read more...] about Coaching Ourselves in the Aftermath of Elections
Understanding Mal de Debarquement Syndrome
There are people who suffer with a continual sensation of movement, named Mal de Debarquement Syndrome (MdDS). It can be a normal response of the balance system after returning from a fishing trip, a cruise, a long airplane flight or even surfing and snorkeling. The individual will feel the motion of being in or on the water even though they are on land. It can last a few minutes or hours then usually diminishes completely. Symptoms There are people who suffer the same sensations for … [Read more...] about Understanding Mal de Debarquement Syndrome
Creating Your Legacy
Each day you open your eyes in the morning you have the opportunity to create a legacy. You don’t have to be a superhero or famous actor to leave an example of a well-lived life. You and I influence each person we talk to on the phone, the people we pass on the street and even the people driving the car behind us. Our influence is wide and varied. So the question is: how do you want people to remember you? This is not a question of what your eulogy will focus on or what is said in the newspaper … [Read more...] about Creating Your Legacy
Hearing Loss: The Invisible Wall
The people who visit an audiologist usually go because of a difficulty understanding speech. It is rare to have someone come into the clinic to have an evaluation because they primarily need to hear the sound of their car or to hear the newspaper rattle louder. Speech clarity or word understanding is what people with hearing loss request assistance for. The Social Wall The sounds that we make with our mouth are some of the same “sounds” that are made in the environment. As a … [Read more...] about Hearing Loss: The Invisible Wall
Understanding Benefits of the Lyric Hearing Aid
The Lyric is a hearing aid that is housed inside the ear canal for extended periods of time. No need to change a battery or put the hearing aid in a recharging device at night. All you need to do is go to your audiologist and ask to try a pair of them! Discreet Amplification The most amazing consequence of wearing the Lyric is that you are a “normal” person. You do not have to be careful with your hearing aids around the house so the dog or cat does not eat them when you take … [Read more...] about Understanding Benefits of the Lyric Hearing Aid
FMC Audiology Screenings
Apr. 13 In an effort to increase awareness about hearing loss, Flagstaff Medical Center’s Audiology Services is providing a free hearing screening clinic, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m., Wednesday, April 13. The free screenings will be located in Audiology Services on FMC’s West Campus, 1215 N. Beaver St. To schedule your free hearing screening call 928 214-3728. Walk-ins are welcome as time allows. The hearing screenings include a comprehensive hearing screening, hearing-loss education and additional … [Read more...] about FMC Audiology Screenings
