(Memory/Balance) Testing is coming back in Oct.

(Memory/Balance) Testing is coming back in Oct.

By Sam Strite
After taking a year and a half off due to Covid, TESTING 1,2,3 is coming back this October to South Baldwin County. Tests will be available Oct. 5 from 9-11 a.m. on Oct. 5 at the Foley Civic Center (407 East Laurel St.). ) and Oct. 12 from 1-3 p.m. at the Orange Beach Senior Center (26251 Canal Rd.).
Testing will also be offered on Oct. 13 from 9-11 a.m. at the Robertsdale Senior Center (22651 E. Chicago St.) and Oct. 19 from 9-11 a.m. at the Gulf Shores Cultural Center Building C (19470 Oak Rd – County Rd. 6W).
The final October screening is OCt. 28 from 9-11 a.m. at the Coastal Alabama School of Nursing in Fairhope (440 Fairhope Ave.)
We will be offering free memory and balance testing as well as a quickie hearing test at selected sites. In addition to scheduled screenings for locals and Snowbirds, volunteers will come to any organization which works with seniors to offer services. There is never a cost. For more information, contact Sam Strite, 251-965-5122 or email him at samcstrite@ gmail.com.
If you are a senior and are experiencing memory and/or balance problems, please come and let us test you. All seniors experience memory loss but we’ll test you for ‘severe’ memory loss – a problem which can often be caused by a number of things besides dementia/Alzheimer’s. As seniors, we also lose our sense of balance but that does not have to happen.
Let us show you how you can regain your sense of balance with simple exercises you can do at home. No appointments are necessary – just come to an event during the posted hours. You’ll be glad you did! And, it only takes about 15 minutes of your time.
For example, chemo therapy, thyroid problems, conflicting medications, long term or severe stress, urinary tract infections, etc. can create severe memory problems.