Oct 31 2023 29 mins
Dr. Jaime Wilson understands first hand what happens to the brain as we age! Dr. Wilson is a prescribing medical psychologist and board-certified neuropsychologist in private practices both inside and outside Washington State. He holds privileges at several area hospitals and has worked extensively with physicians, other healthcare providers and forensic experts, providing neuropsychological evaluations across the U.S. The field of neuropsychology is dedicated to learning about and diagnosing conditions related to the brain and nervous system.
As a Past President of the Association of Medical Professionals with Hearing Losses, Dr. Wilson also serves on the Diversity Council for the Society of Prescribing Psychology and as Chair of the Diversity Committee for the American Board of Professional Neuropsychology. Dr. Wilson has also published a book on the what, how and why of dementia and the hearing loss tie-in.
In Preserving the Etchings of the Mind, Dr. Wilson discusses how we can protect ourselves against the disease of dementia while maximizing the quality of our lives during the Golden Years. This book offers a rare and unique perspective into the world of dementia through the lens of hearing loss. The book can be found here! Dr. Wilson grew up with a profound hearing loss, wearing bilateral hearing aids and primarily communicated using spoken language and American Sign Language. Dr. Wilson resides in Olympia, WA with his wife (a registered nurse who is also deaf), three kids and a King Charles Spaniel named Pepper Jack.
In this episode we discuss:
1. What is a critical window to treat hearing loss in older adults to help reduce the risk of cogntive decline?
2. What does it mean to "preserve your mind"?
3. What motivated Dr. Wilsons book “Preserving the etchings of the mind"?
4. Over the counter hearing aids versus audiologist provided hearing aids. Why it is so important to get fitted by an audiologist?
5. Dr. Wilson's reaching to new research articles about the connection of hearing loss and dementia.