This past sunday I saw what was a repeat from May of this year, a segment on Sunday morning with Charles Osgood that really hit home for me. In our Audiology practice the number one question I am asked is "Is it safe for me to use q-tips?" This article helps to remind us that Q-tips are great little [...]
In an article written in Money, Daymond John shares a message that speaks loud and clear to the fact that age is irrelevant when it comes to hearing loss and that vanity can not play a part in one's decision to use hearing aids. Hearing is one of our most important senses, it’s always our wish that people [...]
Dogs are like people too…………. Tele-Audiology has been a buzz word for some time now. It is a model that has been used with medicine and now Audiology has been dabbling with it especially in remote areas of the country where access to professionals is limited or too far to travel to. Just by accident [...]
The costs associated with a hearing aid fitting include not only the device but also the professional skills and knowledge of your audiologist. The value of an audiologist’s intervention lies in the education and training as a professional with a unique skill set to ensure that your device is fit and adjusted to your specific [...]
According to Vestibular.org one recent large epidemiological study estimates that as many as 35% of adults aged 40 years or older in the United States—approximately 69 million Americans—have experienced some form of vestibular dysfunction. Of that number about 4% according to the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD), (8 million) of American adults [...]
October is National Hearing Awareness month and our office has been involved in several different activities to promote this important cause. Last week Dr Servedio was invited to speak to the residents at the Atria Senior Living Center on West 86th Street in Manhattan. The lecture was very well attended and it focused on hearing loss and the [...]
Balance Awareness Week 2013 Once again our office is participating in Balance Awareness Week which this year is from September 16-23rd. Each year the Vestibular Disorders Association sponsors this event to help get the word out about balance disorders. Here are some facts about the vestibular system that you may not be aware of: [...]
KEEPING YOUR HEARING AID DRY With the warmer weather comes a potential build up of moisture in the hearing aids. Keeping the aid dry is essential for proper functioning. Drying the aid with a soft cloth will keep the earmold and outside of the aid dry, but there are sensitive parts of the aid that you cannot reach. Here are [...]
CAPTION CALL: Free is Back!!!!!!!! CaptionCall® is a revolutionary new telephone and service for anyone who has trouble hearing on the phone. Similar to captioned television, CaptionCall uses advanced technology and a communications assistant to quickly provide written captions of what callers say on a large, easy-to-read screen. The captioned telephone industry is regulated by [...]
