Not long ago, we encouraged local people to take part in our Hear for the Holidays competition. It gave one special person the opportunity of a lifetime – a free pair of hearing aids and access to our ongoing audiological care. All you had to do was fill out a simple...
Recent news has indicated that the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is getting closer to finding a cure for hearing loss. Right now, hearing loss can only be managed but not reversed; MIT hopes to change that soon. According to the announcement, MIT is...
Let me introduce myself. My name is Patricia Faust, and I am a gerontologist. That simply means that I study and address issues around aging. As such, I have decided to specialize in brain aging and brain health. So, what does that mean? Our brain starts aging from...
Hearing loss can present some challenges to diagnose since each patient deals with it differently. Unfortunately, I have seen many patients wait too long and cause irreparable damage. Hearing loss presents itself very gradually. This gives patients ample time to adapt...
Communication is an important and powerful tool that either strengthens or harms your relationships with others. When hearing starts to fail, so does your ability to communicate. The following are some tips to help you improve your communication skills despite hearing...
