Technology that will read print and identify faces is now available in available in Highlands County. What??? It is so cool! The product is called “OrCAM”™ There are two options. If you or someone you know has vision problems or is totally blind then there are two options to help “read” print. Virtually any print. They can be used with select hearing instruments or without. Lampe & Kiefer Hearing Center is now Highlands County’s ONLY ...
If you’re an older adult — or care for someone who is — falling is likely high on your list of worries. And for good reason. According to the National Council on Aging1: • Every 11 seconds, an older adult is treated in an emergency room for a fall-related injury. • Falls are the leading cause of fatal and non-fatal injuries for older Americans. The current pandemic has only compounded anxiety for caregivers, particularly as long-term care and ...
Hearing is important. It is important that you keep stimulating your brain with sounds and information. When you have a hearing loss your brain goes into a fog. It’s harder for you to carry on a conversation. Having a hearing loss effects your ability to remember details. After all, you can’t remember something you never heard in the first place. Recently after performing a hearing evaluation and consultation (which included a full demonstration ...
What’s in a score? We use measurement’s daily to determine if we are achieving and succeeding at the things we do. If we are playing volleyball we know we need to be the first team to score 15 points to win... Or score 2 more points than the other team if the score is at 15. With most sports the team or person who score the most points, or runs, are the winners ...
Over the years our world has gradually changed. We have gone from small towns, abundant fresh air without automobile pollution and smoke from factories to densely populated communities. Today, Our world is fast paced. People are have gotten used to having convenience at their fingertips. Seamlessly going throughout our days with out too many major road bumps. Then COVID-19 hit. World wide there was a virus that was killing people. This virus does more than ...
Loneliness has typically been thought of like most other human emotions — fleeting and virtually harmless. While short periods of loneliness may not have negative effects, prolonged loneliness is toxic and increases the risk of dying by 26%. In fact, loneliness is as harmful to your health as smoking 15 cigarettes a day and increases the risk of heart disease, dementia, depression, stroke, diabetes and cancer. You may be wondering, how can loneliness lead to all ...
