April 7th is World Health Day When we think of World Health Day and what it means, we don’t generally consider hearing. Hearing is your one sense that is always on, even when you are sleeping. Hearing keeps you safe, helps you interact with friends, family and the environment. Your ears control your balance, help you locate sounds in your environment, and allow you to hear your loved ones. Hearing keeps your life complete. Did you know that kidney disease and heart disease can affect your … [Read more...]
Archives for March 2020
COVID-19 Update
Dear Friends, Your health and safety is our utmost concern during this difficult time. And Maizie wants to remind you to be washing your hands frequently. We are continuing to follow guidelines issued by state, local, and federal governments. We are reducing our hours to 10:00 am to 2:00 pm, Monday through Friday and are only seeing emergency patients at this time. If you have a scheduled appointment, we will notify you if we need to make changes. If you need supplies, please call … [Read more...]
Concerns of COVID-19
To our valued patients, Given the growing concerns of COVID-19, we wanted to share a few updates on precautions we are implementing in our office. The health and wellness of our patients, their families, and our employees is our first priority. As a team, we continue to monitor and make efforts, at this time, to focus on lessening the spread and impact of this virus. In addition to thoroughly cleaning our office space, we are providing hand sanitizer, audio wipes, and surface wipes as well as … [Read more...]
Sudden Hearing Loss
Sudden Hearing Loss is a Medical Emergency - important article in Healthy Hearing by Joy Victory on Sudden Hearing Loss in One Ear. If you or a loved one has suddenly developed hearing loss, see your doctor right away. While often downplayed as not serious, any new or sudden hearing loss should be taken seriously by you and your healthcare providers. Why? The sooner you get a thorough audiological workup, the better your chances are for a full recovery. Sudden hearing loss usually only … [Read more...]
Nutrition and Hearing
Great article in Hearing Health Foundation on "How Nutrition Affects our Hearing" by Meagan Rowley. Nutrition is fundamental to health, but seldom does one learn about the relationship between diet and the auditory system. Nutrition and hearing ability are, in fact, connected. There is no specific food that will definitely cause or prevent hearing loss. Likewise, lost hearing cannot be restored through a diet change. However, new research suggests that certain nutrition patterns may … [Read more...]
Rechargeable Batteries vs. Non-Rechargeable Batteries
Over the last few years, you may have noticed a push toward rechargeable hearing aid batteries. There are some things to keep in mind before you purchase hearing devices. The rechargeable batteries are now on their second generation and have improved greatly. The first generation was pretty bad and I wouldn't recommend that technology unless the patient had a vision or dexterity problem. The new technology is lithium ion and is much more reliable and significantly better. There are … [Read more...]