WHY CHOOSE AN AUDIOLOGIST TO FIT YOUR HEARING AIDS
Over the Counter versus Prescription. We all learned the difference between these two classifications during elementary school health class. Over the counter medications are those that you can buy at the drug store without any written orders from a doctor. These medications are regulated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and have explicit instructions…
WHY YOU SHOULD SEE AN AUDIOLOGIST FOR HEARING AIDS
When it’s time to make a big purchase, we tend to shop around for the lowest price or the best deal. When looking for a new car you compare prices of multiple dealers, when you’re shopping for a new mattress you might wait for a sale, and when you need new glasses, you can take…
BETTER HEARING, BETTER COMMUNICATION
It’s common sense that hearing and communication would go hand in hand. After all, it only takes watching a baby boy as he stares intently at his parents, and then begins to mimic sounds and words, to see that as humans our learning of language is closely linked to our sense of hearing. Communication is…
THE LINK BETWEEN HEARING LOSS AND DEMENTIA
Many people take yearly trips to their family physician to check blood work or make appointments with their eye doctor to update prescriptions for their glasses. But, when was the last time you had your hearing checked? For school children, annual hearing screenings are a fact of life. After all, hearing plays an important role…