Have you been struggling with your ability to hear others? Is it starting to get you down? Have you noticed you seem to be more tired lately…especially after all the activities of the holidays? With all situations in life we identify, analyze, and then deal with them. For example, if the car is dirty, you identify it or acknowledge the dirt...analyze it... how are you going to clean it. Maybe wash it in ...
Every day I look in about 20 patient’s ears. I am looking for a healthy ear. I am also making sure that the ear canal is free of cerumen (wax). I want to make sure the tympanic membrane (ear drum) is intact and healthy. I want to make sure there is no fluid or infection present. Like most infections the ear may become painful or tender. You may have a colored discharge secreting from ...
Christmas spirit in the air. Patients coming into the office seem to have quite the “pep in their step”! I have seen many treasured Christmas shirts. Patients are planning to take trips to see their kids and grandkids. Other patients have family coming to Florida to enjoy our beautiful weather. So, in the Christmas spirit...here is a little Jingle to enjoy! Did you hear the bells this morning? Were they mild and sweet and ...
It really is cool how intricate the human body is. If you stop and think for a moment about all the different sounds that you are aware of every single day…it is just mind boggling. So how does hearing work? Well, first... it begins with sound. It begins with a vibration in the atmosphere. When something vibrates... anything really… the wind, a voice, a whistle, or a tree; it moves the air particles around ...
Do you ever feel like the people you’re talking to are mumbling or speaking too quickly? Are you having to ask others to repeat themselves frequently? Or maybe you’re struggling to follow a conversation when there is background noise? If so, these could be indicators that you have a hearing loss. It’s not uncommon for friends and family members to notice we have hearing loss before we do. Most likely, it’s ...
If you are an older adult or have a parent, grandparent, or friend who is not as sturdy on their feet as they once were, you’ve probably thought about or talked about falling. Falls are some of the most frequent injuries suffered by older adults. They can be the scariest, too. According to data from the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): Falls are the second leading ...
You finally listened to your friends and family (and possibly to my articles) and got a hearing evaluation. Maybe you did it “just to prove them wrong!) Deep down you knew you were missing a little bit of the conversation. The result: you have a “High Frequency Hearing Loss”. What exactly does that mean? What kind of problems does it cause? A High-Frequency Hearing Loss specifically is referencing the area of hearing where the speech ...
The holiday music is playing!! It is Christmas time! Even the weather agrees. A little cooler temperature helps to get most of us in the mood for the holidays. When we think of the Christmas season we think of a joyous time. It’s the season when getting together with friends and family is planned and enjoyed. Shopping, singing Christmas songs, and listening to the church choir are other activities that most partake in during ...
Our legacy and our ancestry can often reveal the journey of our future. If we investigate our past there will be some key pointers about our future. Many situations can change our life. Some things will change it for the better, while others will have negative effects. Many of our soldiers end up with PTSD after serving our country because of the tragic life that they led. Love can end up in divorce which traumatizes ...
In places where it gets cold, it can be tough on a lot of things: automobiles, fingers and toes, and our psyche. But it doesn’t need to be hard on hearing aids, so long as you keep in mind a few things to do — and not do — when wearing hearing aids in cold weather. Five do’s Be careful when removing hats and scarves to avoid pulling off and losing your hearing aids. Keep ...
