When is it time to think about new hearing aids? There is new technology in hearing aids today. Hearing aids, just like cars, get old. They can become unreliable regardless of how well you have taken care of them. As a general rule, hearing aids should last 5 – 7 years. During this time, hearing gradually changes, technology changes a great deal, and individual needs change. If a person wears hearing aids and is struggling again, it is time to consider new technology. Quality of life is too … [Read more...]
Archives for June 2016
Is Hearing Loss “Normal”
Every once in a while I see a new patient who tells me that hearing loss is normal “for their age”. That is like saying losing teeth is normal “for their age”. Hearing loss is never normal. Yes, the older we get, the more likely it is that we will develop hearing loss. This does not mean that it is normal. Hearing loss has been linked to all sorts of problems like dementia, depression, falling, isolation, reduced earning potential, and general poorer quality of life. No … [Read more...]
Advances in Tinnitus Diagnostics and Treatment
Press Release in Tampa Bay Newswire: Local St. Petersburg Audiologist Learns Latest Advances in Tinnitus Diagnostics and Treatment http://www.tampabaynewswire.com/2016/06/09/local-st-petersburg-audiologist-learns-latest-advances-in-tinnitus-diagnostics-and-treatment-46444 St. Petersburg Audiologist, Dr. Susan Terry, of Broadwater Hearing Care recently attended the Associate Course of the Tinnitus Practitioners Association Course in Providence, Rhode Island. As an attendee, Dr. Terry … [Read more...]
The Neuroscience of Brain Hearing
We have suspected for a long time that if you do not use your hearing, you lose your ability to understand speech. We now have research that shows exactly that. Anu Sharma, PhD, professor at the Center for Neuroscience and the Institute for Cognitive Science at the University of Colorado, Boulder has shown that untreated hearing loss leads to loss of speech understanding. What this means for us, is that if a hearing loss is diagnosed treated early, (usually with hearing aids), … [Read more...]