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First, I would like to wish you warm, happy, and healthy holidays. I wish you all that your heart desires (and is good for you in the New Year). I do want to talk about something that is somewhat off my usual hearing health topic, but it is important. I really feel the need to share my thoughts. I’ve been seeing many come in over
The other day, after going over a patient’s audiogram, she paused and asked me the most common question I hear at my audiology clinic in Lawrenceville, New Jersey: “but is this normal for my age?” I’ve had many patients come in and ask me if their hearing loss was “normal” for their age. I hear this question a lot, actually. Many assume that they have
Masks decrease high frequency speech sounds (which are critical to speech understanding) by 5-10dB, depending on the kind of mask that is used. If you wear hearing devices, you may need a manual “mask program” that compensates for the decreased speech signal while in public settings. If your hearing devices are bluetooth compatible, you have the ability to make changes from the mobile app yourself.
As we are enjoying these beautiful summer days, we want to make sure to provide a few hearing device reminders, in the event you too are running into these issues. Warm, humid summer days result in hearing device failure for several reasons: You have more wax build-up in your ears. Remember your outer ear canals actually have sweat glands that aide in wax production. Warmer
When your patient brings you a necklace just because “It’s something you would wear”. And she’s absolutely right! Grateful for the beautiful relationships cultivated in our office ❤️. To my gifter: you know who you are. Thank you for your thoughtfulness.
Today, I saw a patient of who had trouble hearing her husband for the last few weeks. I was able to remove wax that had clogged her ears and get her hearing devices up and running again. Towards the end of the appointment, she sat quietly for a few minutes, and then asked “Are those birds I’m hearing outside your window?” “Yes,” I replied. As
The other day I waited my turn as I dutifully stood six feet away from the checkout counter. The sign at the cashier read: “Please wait until you are asked to checkout.” The masked cashier, standing behind plexiglass, looks up and says something to me that I could not understand.. “I’m sorry, would you like me to place my items on the counter?” I
We will do whatever it takes to help people hear better. “Visual hearing” is real, folks. Those with hearing loss rely on speech reading just as much as they do on hearing devices. While protective masks provide a layer of safety for our health, they create a communication barrier for those with hearing loss. One patient mentioned how hard this is- not entirely knowing if
As we find ourselves required to wear masks in public, those who wear behind-the-ear hearing aids may be at risk for losing them as they remove their masks. Just like removing glasses, flipping off a hat or hood, or removing a scarf are examples of how hearing aids can go flying off the ear, removing masks can easily flip a hearing aid off the ear.
To Our Valued Patients: Your health and wellness have always been our highest priority. We appreciate the growing concern with COVID-19 within our communities. In an effort to do our part in exercising caution and protecting ourselves and our patients, we will be offering modifications to our appointments. We will be offering the following modified services until further notice: 1-TeleHealth appointments. These will encompass hearing
A big THANK YOU to our wonderful guests for sharing in Oracle Hearing Center’s very own Open House and Ribbon Cutting event on Monday March 9, 2020! What a beautiful day to share smiles and laughter with friends, family, patients, and professionals! Our attendees enjoyed a sunny day, sharing stories over refreshments, and signing up for many exciting raffles from local, partnered sponsors. In our
Every so often, someone asks me how I got into the field of audiology. I tell them, “well, I did start out with speech pathology, because I loved the idea of facilitating how people communicate with each other. “ As I began taking audiology courses alongside my speech pathology courses, I realized that effective communication had much to do with listening. I was drawn to help
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