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The Value of the Audiologist in Hearing Care

The Value of the Audiologist in Hearing Care
By Elizabeth Brassine, Au.D., Hearing Services of McKinney, Collin County LIVING WELL Magazine

From the moment we wake up to the time we go to sleep, sound plays an important role in our lives. Whether it’s alerting us to danger, delivering needed information, or making us simply laugh, smile or cry. Sound informs, entertains and connects us to the world. […]

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Hearing Clinic of Greater New Orleans on hearing instruments – LIVING WELL Magazine

Hearing Instruments: Taking the “HUH” out of the equation

By Michele Spector, Au.D., CCC-A, Clinical Audiologist, Hearing Clinic of Greater New Orleans, New Orleans LIVING WELL Magazine
As a hearing care professional, we do not rely solely on the 15-minute hearing test done in the booth in order to prescribe a hearing aid that is best for the patient. We want to know about our patient’s daily activities. Common questions we ask include: […]

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Family Audiology: Hearing Aid FAQ – LIVING WELL Magazine

Hearing Aid FAQ: The Holiday Edition
By Celia McCormick, Au.D., Family Audiology, Collin LIVING WELL Magazine
Families and friends will be getting together for celebrations starting in November and spanning through the New Year. These gatherings are a wonderful time to enjoy those we love, but if you have difficulties hearing and cannot fully participate in conversations you may spend the holiday season feeling isolated. […]

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Hearing Services of McKinney talks directional hearing aids – LIVING WELL Magazine

Directional Hearing Aids: Understanding Speech in Noise
By Elizabeth Brassine, Au.D., Hearing Services of McKinney, Collin LIVING WELL Magazine
Did you know that your ears are directional? The shape of our ear blocks some of the sound coming from behind, while collecting sound coming from the side and front. Having two ears also is important to helping us localize sound and “hear directionally” (one of the reasons that two hearing aids are recommended over one). […]

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Family Hearing and Balance Center on the true meaning of hearing loss – LIVING WELL Magazine

The True Meaning of Hearing Loss

Courtesy Family Hearing and Balance Center, Akron LIVING WELL Magazine
When we open our eyes in the morning, we rarely think about what causes that experience. We may jump right into the day’s plans, or we may be a morning person who has to drag ourselves into consciousness. […]

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Hearing Aids: Cutting the Cords and Wires, Hearing Services of McKinney–LIVING WELL Magazine

Hearing Aids: Cutting the Cords and Wires

By Elizabeth Brassine, Au.D., Hearing Services of McKinney, Collin County LIVING WELL Magazine

In my 22 years as an audiologist, one lecture sticks
out in my mind – “The Human Cochlea and Mother Nature’s Other Dirty Tricks.” This
talk discussed how distance was the enemy to the hearing impaired. The concern
is that higher pitched sounds (like s, th, sh), which give us our meaning to
speech, deteriorate at a much greater rate over distance.
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Precision Hearing Health discusses invisible hearing aids that work – LIVING WELL Magazine

INVISIBLE HEARING AIDS THAT WORK

By Beau Romero, Precision Hearing Health, Northshore LIVING WELL Magazine

“Open-Fit” hearing aids are easily the most popular style of hearing aid these days. What makes them so popular amongst today’s patients and hearing professionals is they are comfortable and adapt easily to all listening environments. This style of hearing aid now accounts for over 50% of the hearing aid market. […]

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Family Hearing and Balance Center on What Does Listening Mean? – LIVING WELL Magazine

What Does Listening Mean? What effects our Quality of Life?

By Sr. Richard Reikowski, Au.D., Family Hear and Balance Center, Akron LIVING WELL Magazine (formerly SENIOR Magazine)
Hearing loss can be obvious, particularly to those attempting communication with one having the hearing loss. […]

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Dr. Amin Musani – Why Choose An AudigyCertified™ Doctor of Audiology? – LIVING WELL Magazine

Why Choose An AudigyCertified™ Doctor of Audiology?
Dr. Amin Musani, Au.D., Texoma LIVING WELL Magazine (formerly SENIOR Magazine)

AudigyCertified™ Doctors of Audiology possess the highest credentials and are among the country’s most experienced Doctors of Audiology. […]