Diet and Hearing Preservation
We know that limiting our exposure to loud noise can preserve hearing, but now a new article published in 2011 in the Journal of the American Academy of Audiology suggests that diet can also help with hearing preservation. The study reviewed the diets of 2000 people ages 49 to 99 and found that a diet…
Risk of Falls Associated with Hearing Loss
A study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine has shown that there is an increased risk of falling in older adults with hearing loss. The study reported on 2,017 subjects ages 40 to 69. The researchers gave hearing tests to the subjects and asked about their history of falls. 14% of the subjects had…
Hearing Aid Use Improves Balance
Diet and Hearing Health
Authors of a recent article in the Journal of the American Academy of Audiology contend that a diet rich in antioxidants can help preserve hearing. 2000 adults ages 49 to 99 were studied and dietary health is shown to correlate with better hearing. This information has been proven in animal models previously but this is…
Advanced Hearing Aid Techonology
While there aren’t any brand new hearing aids out to promote in my technology column, I thought I would share a technology we’ve been fitting over the past year that has shown fantastic real world results for our patients: SoundRecover by Phonak. a common high-pitched sound between 4000 and 6000Hz depending upon the speaker. Also,…
Cochlear Implants
Cochlear implants can be no less than miraculous for people with severe to profound hearing loss. I have patients whose hearing has decreased over the years to the point where the most current high end technology in hearing aids isn
The Hazards of Noise Exposure
Hearing is our invaluable sense that connects us to our friends, family and our world. Most of you reading this newsletter already understand the barrier that hearing loss pres- ents. We are fortunate for the excellent technology that hearing aids and cochlear implants provide, but we know that these items cannot restore 100% of what…
Get healthy in the New Year
We get so busy in our lives that we can forget to take care of ourselves. If you
Battery Sale!
Our annual battery sale is happening this week!
A few quick tips on hearing in a crowd
Holidays are fun times to be with friends and family, but they are also frustrating times for people with hearing loss. Understanding speech when there is background noise is the most difficult of all tasks that the hearing impaired face. Here are a few tips to help at the beginning of this holiday season: 1….