Serving Our Seniors Magazine: Jan - Mar 2022

B12, vitamin D and thyroid stimulating hormone. Although my memory in not impacting my ability to work/ function, he asked me to pay special attention to see if I notice changes in my driving, my ability to manage my finances and remembering to take my medications. (In my case, I don’t take any medicine. I do take vitamins.) “If any of those tasks are taking longer I want you to tell me about that,” he said. Sleep, he explained, is also an important factor affecting memory and balance. I am to do all that I can to get better sleep. He prescribed some lifestyle changes and natural remedies to increase relaxation before sleep. I am not sharing the specifics for my plan of care, for fear that the readers may think what is good for me will also be good for you – the reader. Let me conclude with this… If you are age 60 or better, having a consultative geriatrician and a thorough Successful Aging Visit is a valuable tool for sustaining quality of life, in later life. I highly recommend obtaining both …And don’t forget your flu shot. Sorting through the daily mail and paying monthly bills, mortgage or rent payments, andmedical bills in a timelymanner can be difficult and confusing, even in the best of circumstances. PayneNickles offers a bill paying service that can be customized to perfectly fit the level of assistance you need. Having trouble organizing and paying bills? It’s time to talk to Payne Nickles. Call Payne Nickles today and get the expert help you need! Sandusky: 419-625-4942 Norwalk: 419-668-2552 www.pncpa.biz Payne Nickles & Company P N Bill Paying Service Screening for grip strength Screening level of muscular strength in arms Assessing sciatic nerve Assessing my visual field Expaining the results of my Successful Aging Visit I got my flu shot 15