Canadian Hearing Care - Senior Connector

krd01_sepPage 20Money can’t buy happiness,but it will certainly get you a better class of memories.~ Ronald ReaganCariboo Manor❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖Cariboo Manor is a supported living homefor ambulatory seniors offering:• comfortable, secure family atmosphere • weekly housekeeping services• private rooms with ensuite • nutritious, home-cooked meals• capable, caring housekeeper available 24 hours per dayOperated by the Cariboo Home Society, a non-profit charitable organizationFor information call 579-9350 or Janet at 579-5262Cariboo Manor 831 Serle Road, KamloopsA Place for Seniors to call “Home”Betty Hinton, MPKamloops Thompson CaribooContact us any timewith your questions or concerns101-1150 Hillside DriveKamloops, BC V2E 2N1(250) 851-4991www.bettyhinton.caemail: hinton.b@parl.gc.cahin09_sep6th Annualcar03Senior Connector www.seniorconnector.comSubmitted by Carolyn Palaga,Msc, AudcThere is more and more evidencethat hearing is somethinglike exercise. If youdon’t use your hearing on aregular basis, you may nothear as well as someone whodoes.Researchers in the UnitedStates, England and Japanhave studied what happensto children and adults whohave hearing loss in bothears but only use a hearingaid in one ear; their ability tounderstand speech tended toremain steady or improve intheir ear with the hearing aid.The ear without a hearing aidtended to deteriorate in itsability to understand speech.Auditory DeprivationThe term auditory deprivationhas been used todescribe what happens to anear that isn’t “exercised” verymuch because of an untreatedhearing loss. That ear isdeprived of many sounds andtends to decline in its abilityto understand speech. Thedecline will usually reverseKamloopsRailway DaysFor theyoung and theyoung at heart!Saturday, October 8 • 9am-4pmKamloops Heritage C.N.R. StationFREE admission2141 Steam Excursion SpecialLocomotives and Rolling Stock DisplaysEntertainment • Model Railroad Displays and SalesSpecials for kids under 12: Free train ride ~ free gifts!For information call Brian Kelly: 377-8510bandwkelly@shaw.ca or visit: www.kamrail.comHearing ~ Use It Or Lose It?itself once the ear is fit properlywith a hearing aid.There are several theoriesto explain these effects. Onetheory is that the unaidedear’s ability to process speechdeteriorates because theear itself is not being used.Another theory places thecause at the brain.The Brain ConnectionAlthough hearing begins atthe ear, the brain is wherethe final processes of hearingoccur. Certain areas ofthe brain are used for vision,hearing, taste, and so on. Butimagine an ear with a 50%hearing loss. Only 50% of thesound information is gettingto the brain. Since that areaof the brain is not being fullyused for hearing, perhaps thebrain is “re-programmed” forother uses. Research in Englandcan be used to supportboth theories. Studies thereshowed that the benefits ofimproved amplification didHome Care Specialistswith Heart• Personal Care• Home Makers• Companion• House Cleaners• RespiteIf you need a servicethat you don’t see — call:IN-HOME CARE851-0078We Aim To Fill All Your Needs!#314 — 141 Victoria Street, KamloopsFax: 851-0016inh02September 2005Kamloops Railway Days 2005Mark Saturday, October 8thon your calendar for the 8thAnnual Kamloops RailwayDays Show.This year’s event willagain be held at the HeritageCHR station on LorneStreet starting at 9am. Youwill have an opportunity tosee locomotives and coachnot appear immediately.Speech understanding didnot begin to improve until4-6 weeks after a new hearingaid fitting. Speech understandingthen continued toimprove for up to 12 weeksafter the fitting.What happened?Researchers have theorizedthat the brain “re-wires” itselfto handle the new informationthat is being provided toit. In other words, because ofa hearing loss, the ears (andthe brain) were not doingvery much. Then, with theuse of hearing aids, soundswere heard again and theinformation was sent to thebrain. It then took the brain6 to 12 weeks to re-learnwhat to do with all of thisnew information.Practical implicationsWhat does this mean forpeople with hearing loss?Researchers have offered severalobservations:displays generously providedby Canadian Pacific, CN,and Rocky Mountaineer.Next door at Interior SavingsCentre you can enjoya model railway show andswap meet, a great place topick up those soon-to-comeChristmas gifts for the trainlover in your family. TheThe longer a hearing lossis ignored the greater theeffects of auditory deprivation.In other words, if youhave a hearing loss, the sooneryou begin using hearingaids - and using them regularly- the better the results.In most cases, two hearingaids are better than one. Thiswill keep both ears and bothsides of the brain activelyinvolved in hearing.Some people are unableto adjust to binaural hearingagain. If an ear is inactivelong enough, the auditorydeprivation effect may beirreversible, making it difficultfor that ear to adjust to ahearing aid.Improved hearing takestime. It can take 6-12 weeksto get the full benefits of thenew information provided bynew hearing aids.For more information,please contact Carolyn Palagaat 374-57672141 steam locomotive andtrain will be running, so ifyou have not had a ride yet,or even if you have, now isyour chance for another rideon this beautiful locomotiveand her train of open air andregular passenger coaches.A new feature this year isthe Kamloops Model Railwaydisplays at Sahali CentreMall. The model railwayclub will delight in showingyou four different operatingmodel railway layoutsand displays both large andsmall. Of particular interestis the new large layout, stillunder construction, depictingKamloops from Weyerhaeuserto Campbell Creek.You’ll recognize lots offamiliar locations all done inminiature.Admission to RailwayDays is free, and there willeven be a free shuttle busconnecting the station andSahali Centre Mall. Whilerides on the 2141 train willbe regular fares, childrenunder 12 ride free on RailwayDays, and all childrenunder 12 who participate inthe special ‘railway treasurehunt’ will receive a free giftas a memento of their day.There will be lots of doorprizes, refreshments, andother train things to do atthis year’s show. Don’t missit; it will be a fun railway dayfor ‘the young and the youngat heart’ as everybody lovestrains.