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So, you know you need hearing aids. You’ve determined that you have hearing loss, either as a result of knowing and understanding the signs of hearing loss, or through the insistence of your loving spouse. And, as you may be aware, there are many hearing aid brands available on the market. Additionally, an array of technological levels exist in the …
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 …
Warning! Do not watch this video unless you want to “feel all the feels” or experience an emotional response! Because of medical technology, a sweet tiny human gets to hear his mother’s voice for the first time! Maybe you’ve never considered this before, but emotional moments are relatively common in audiology. Regardless of age or situation, being able to reengage …
The effects of snoring are wide-reaching, impacting relationships, health, and productivity. Approximately 45% of normal adults snore occasionally, and approximately 25% of adults are habitual snores. Snoring seems to be more common in men, though many women also snore. Habitual snoring becomes more common the older we get. Spotting the Effects of Snoring Do you know someone who snores? Maybe …
Culture changes more rapidly now than ever before, making it nearly impossible to stay up-to-date on current trends. Therefore, you may (wrongly) assume that becoming “cool” is out of reach. WRONG! You can be a very cool person. And you can wear cool hearing aids. Read to find out how. How to Be Cool So, you want to be cool. …
Did you know Disney World has won an award for advances in media for deaf and hard of hearing? Several years ago, Walt Disney World received an award from the National Association of the Deaf for their use of sign language interpretation at their parks, along with other programs. In fact, Mickey and Minnie’s use of sign language at Disney …
Want to channel your inner Taylor Swift? I mean, who doesn’t? Taylor doesn’t wear fabulous hearing devices (yet). However, she is young, beautiful, and seemingly carefree! T-Swift lives in an over-the-top apartment in New York, wears drool-worthy handbags, and draws on her personal life to write simple, sweet songs about previous relationships. And, in one of her most popular songs …
What would you do if you could be invisible? If you knew no one could witness what you were doing? If all your actions could be done under a Harry Potter-esque cloak of invisibility? What would you wear? What would you eat? Where would you go? How would you dance? If You Were Invisible Self-awareness often provides a suitable boundary …
What do you know about new technology as it relates to hearing aids? The majority of adults over the age of 70 require hearing devices, and yet 7 out of 10 people who require a hearing device don’t have one. So, I’m going to assume that chances are, you don’t know that much about the newest, best, brightest technology available …
Think you can visit a big box store and purchase a TV, 20 pounds of chicken, and a set of cheap hearing aids and leave happy and free from frustration? Well, you might be the first person EVER to have that experience! How do we know that? We get multiple calls every day from patients frustrated with the cheap hearing …