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June is Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month! We’re pleased to bring you the most up-to-date research and developments in the realm of the noggin. Want to know how to protect that grey matter inside your head? Read on, my friend, and we’ll tell you how! Your Brain Hears, Not Your Ears Your brain hears, not your ears! (Try saying that …
Happy Memorial Day from Decibels Audiology in Naples, Florida! What a wonderful day in our calendar year to celebrate the great sacrifice so many made in service to our nation. So many paid with the ultimate price so that we can enjoy so many freedoms that we often take for granted. Memorial Day Thanks Memorial Day is a day to …
No, it’s not Christmas (yet)! And no, we aren’t going to write out Christmas carol song lyrics for you to read. This “Do You Hear What I Hear” posts coordinates with the arrival of the beautiful summer months! The sounds of summer are so special and important — can you hear them? Summer Sounds Think about what summertime means to …
Reality check: we all age. Every one of us. No one can escape the aging process. Yet, most of us are shocked when we encounter the realities of aging. We are surprised about change. We make comments constantly about children in our lives: “She’s grown so much! Wow! I can’t believe it!” And, as we transition into new decades, we’re …
May is a few days away, and summer is upon us! What makes summer special for your family? At Decibels Audiology and Hearing Aid Center in Naples, we LOVE summertime! Summer means more fun, travel, helping out our Naples community, getting into restaurants more easily, and spending more time with our year-round Naples patients. Watermelons, American flag cakes, new adventures, …
Tinnitus — what, exactly, is it? What symptoms do people experience? And, perhaps, most importantly, do YOU have tinnitus? Today’s blog post will cover all of these questions, and (hopefully) bring you a bit of hope and sunshine-y thoughts related to a persistently frustrating condition. Tinnitus Symptoms Many people experience this condition, and it’s not just a fun word to …
Do you really need a hearing test? Maybe your spouse or partner has been annoying you with incessant demands to get your hearing checked. Maybe you can hear everything — for real — but you’re having trouble understanding. Or, maybe your doctor has encouraged you to get a hearing test as part of your annual physical. BUT you still haven’t …
It’s Presidents’ Day Weekend here in lovely Naples, Florida! (And yes, it’s Presidents’ Day, not President’s Day. The day does not belong to just one president, but all of the presidents of these great United States. Don’t worry — I looked it up on the internet, the enormous bathroom wall of our culture on which anyone can write anything at …
Want to reduce the risk of accidental falling? Here’s a seemingly random and surprising thought: get a hearing test. Yes, it’s true: addressing hearing loss can contribute to a reduced risk of falling as you age. Crazy, right? A 2012 study showed that even mild hearing loss TRIPLED the risk of accidental falls. And for people over the age of …
‘Tis the season in Naples, Florida! Nope, it’s not Christmas time. Santa Claus isn’t coming to town — not for another 10 months or so. Rather, it is our high season in Southwest Florida. Today’s post covers the glories of our season, as well as the glorious hearing events we have planned over the next month! Lots of cars crowd …