Mild, Moderate, or Severe Hearing Loss: What’s the Difference? After a hearing evaluation, many patients ask me “how bad is it?” We classify hearing loss as being either mild, moderate, severe, or profound. Frequently when I explain the hearing loss, the response I get back is “well that’s not too bad.” Even a mild hearing loss can have a profound impact on your ability to communicate effectively and on your brain function. Perhaps if we compare nearsightedness with hearing loss, it … [Read more...]
Archives for October 2018
Annual Holiday Gift of Hearing
This Holiday Season, give the Gift of Hearing with our Annual Holiday Hearing Aid Exchange. Bring your old hearing aids to Broadwater Hearing Care between November 1st and December 31st. For each hearing aid you donate (up to two), receive a $250 credit toward new hearing aids. Each exchanged hearing aid will be donated to a charitable organization. … [Read more...]
A Favorite Story
Several years ago, I met a wonderful couple. Both were in their 80s and had a long and very happy marriage. They had both been school teachers and had traveled the world to teach. The husband, who was my patient, had been interned in Indonesia by the Japanese during World War II and his wife had not known whether he was alive or dead for three or four years. Somehow, he survived and thrived and so did their marriage. They were two of the happiest most positive people that I have ever … [Read more...]
If you think you have a problem hearing – you do
If you think you have a problem hearing, you do! I recently saw a new patient who had a “free hearing test” a few years ago because she thought she had a hearing problem. When she was tested she was told that “her hearing wasn’t bad enough” to do anything about it. She should have gotten a second opinion then, but she struggled for an additional four years before I saw her. She needed help and I was happy to help her to have a better quality of life. She’s doing great. I … [Read more...]
Loud Noise and the Body
Loud noise can hurt more than your ears! Most of us are concerned that loud noise will cause hearing problems. It certainly can and I would suggest carrying a pair of disposable earplugs with you, just in case. Loud noise can affect your whole body. Did you know that it can affect your heart? Sound levels above as little as 50 dB can cause problems. It can affect your blood pressure and hormone levels. This is why it is so important to protect yourself from excessive noise and to … [Read more...]