Communication Strategies – Hearing Loss
Often people with hearing loss and their loved ones believe that their communication difficulties are due only to poor hearing. There are plenty of other
Blog: Archives
Firearms and Hearing Protection
This article discusses the often ignored conversation of hearing protection while using recreational firearms. Often, individuals will not wear hearing protection when firing weapons because
Cocktail party problem – difficulty hearing with background noise
As we age, our cognitive processes and sensory inputs change, making use of both bottom-up and top-down processing more challenging. This article discusses approaches we
Can you hear my music? How loud it too loud?
This report discusses hearing loss and the consequences of noise exposure. Although hearing loss becomes more common with age, noise exposure is also a leading
Reducing Risk of Falls in Older Americans
This article reports that accidental falls are the number one cause of injuries and death in the elderly, killing an estimated 27,000 seniors each year
Dizziness, Audiologists, and Healthy People 2020
This article defines audiologists as the main provider with specialized attention to patients who suffer from dizziness and unbalanced symptoms. They evaluate, identify, and offer
Restoring Quality of Life for the Dizziness Patient
This article discusses the vertigo and dizziness rank among the most common reasons for referral to neurologists and otolaryngologists in emergency rooms and office-based settings.
Legislation Introduced Just in Time for May’s Better Hearing Campaign
On March 20, 2018, United States Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Rand Paul (R-Ky.) introduced the Audiology Patient Choice Act, a bipartisan bill that ensures seniors
Better Hearing is highlighted nationally in the Month of May
To raise awareness about communication disorders, the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) joins the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) in observing Better
Why preventative medicine plans must include hearing evaluations
This article outlines how age related sensorineural hearing loss impacts the ability of humans to participate fully in society when not properly treated. The need
Hearing Loss: An Unintended Consequence
This article highlights that today’s American population is living longer than ever and experiencing lifestyles extraordinarily different than their parent’s version of “the golden years.” Unfortunately,
Precautions for Grandparents who are caregivers to their grandchildren
This article discusses why seniors that are actively engaged in care giving roles with their grandchildren need to be aware of the possible negative consequences of
Autism Spectrum Disorder
This article discusses autism as a pervasive disorder that is often exemplified by children as being unable to form personal relationships, unwilling to engage in
Primary Care and “Population Health”
This report discusses how insurance companies view your patients as a population, and they want to do everything they can to avoid that population entering
The Relationship Between Hearing Loss and Systemic Disease
This report discusses how several years ago, mild hearing loss was nothing to worry about, but recently new studies have come out revealing that even