By HearCare & Associates

You make choices every day. What if, among those many choices, you prioritized your hearing?
Imagine hearing well again. Communicating without having to work at it – with friends and family. In the workplace. On the golf course. Out and about in the community.

According to Kenneth Sheppard, Jr., Licensed Fitter and Dispenser of Hearing Instruments (LFDHI), and co-owner of HearCare & Associates in Sherman and Gainesville, it’s not uncommon to delay making the decision to have a hearing evaluation until the difficulty is significant.

“Some people are proactive, but for others, it might take having something happen in their life, or with someone they love – or they miss something very important,” Sheppard said.
You’ve heard many of the excuses: Hearing aids are too expensive, the sound is tinny, it’s hard to focus on conversations in groups, or, perhaps the most often stated, “I don’t want to look old.”

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By HearCare & Associates

You’d love to be able to hear without effort, like you did years ago. You’d relish having gentle conversations with your grandchildren. You’d like to hear the sermon in church, or the enthusiastic exchanges around the family dinner table. You’d enjoy simply talking on the phone again.

Maybe you’ve heard about the new technology in custom hearing aids; the extraordinary ability to tailor sound to your particular situation. The unique features sound wonderful — streaming high-quality calls, video, and music directly to your hearing aids. Having full control, so you get exactly the sound you prefer in the moments that are most important to you, seems remarkable. Imagine yourself hearing well again!

What’s stopping you? For some, the very technology that provides these incredible benefits seems daunting. If wrestling with a complicated spreadsheet, programming the bells and whistles on your new watch, or juggling the syncing of multiple electronics gives you pause, then maybe the thought of such technologically advanced hearing aids feels beyond your expertise.

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By Metro Creative

The human body is a marvel. How the body transforms over the course of an individual’s life is one of its more remarkable qualities, and those changes never cease, even as individuals near retirement age. The changes associated with aging include physical transformations but also more subtle shifts the naked eye cannot see. For example, metabolism slows as individuals grow older, and aging also can lead to a decrease in bone density and muscle mass. These changes affect how men and women at or nearing retirement age should approach their diets in recognition of the various ways their nutritional needs change at this point in their lives. Any modifications to a diet should first be discussed with a physician, but the following are some ways aging adults can use diet to combat age-related changes to their bodies.

Prioritize protein. The authors of a 2010 study published in the journal Current Opinion in Nutrition and Metabolic Care recommended that older adults consume between 25 and 30 grams of protein with each meal. The researchers behind the study concluded that such consumption could limit inactivity-mediated losses of muscle mass and function.

Overcome reduced production of vitamin D. WebMD notes that people over 65 typically experience a decrease in natural production of vitamin D. Vitamin D is not naturally found in many foods, so aging men and women may need to rely on supplementation to ensure their bodies get enough of it. Vitamin D helps with anti-inflammation, immune system support and muscle function, among other benefits. So, it’s vital that aging men and women find ways to get sufficient vitamin D.

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