Ask your audiologist...
Dr. Tia Flynn | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 11 years, 5 months AGO
When I have patients that need hearing aids but reject the idea of getting them, I remind them of the value and benefits of hearing aids and assistive devices:
* Improve your relationships (hear your spouse, family and friends better: they want you to hear them)
* Reduce stress
* Improve your self-concept
* Make you feel better about yourself and the world
* Give you confidence
* Improve your social life
* Improve your mental function and environmental vigilance
* Reduce hearing-related paranoia and depression
* Overall "quality of life" will be greatly improved
Don't forget that there are many assistive listening devices to help with other hearing difficulties. Some devices can help you hear the TV, phone, doorbells, etc., if you still have difficulty even though you have properly fit hearing aids. These devices are wonderful tools to help you get the most out of your life.
Remember - silence is not golden, it is lonely!
Dr. Tia Flynn is a certified audiologist and has been in business for more than 14 years. Every Tuesday morning from 9 a.m. to noon, Dr. Flynn provides free hearing screenings at 1601 Third St. in Coeur d'Alene. (208) 664-2767. Visit our newly updated website www.affordablehearinginc.com for an online hearing test and watch helpful videos.
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How long does it take to get hearing aids?
It depends on what style of hearing aid you are purchasing. If you are purchasing one of the new mini BTE’s (Behind the Ear) your hearing health care office may have some in stock that you may take home that day. There are generally two types of mini BTE’s. One is an open fit model, which has a selection of tubes, and tips that can usually fit anyone’s ear shape. The other type is a receiver in the canal, which also has a selection of receivers, and dome tips that can usually fit anyone’s ear shape. Some offices stock these types of aids but you usually have to special order the color that matches your hair.
About age-related hearing loss
Presbycusis is the medical term for age-related hearing loss. Causes of presbycusis include changes within the inner ear (damage to the tiny hair cells that pick up sound), changes in the middle ear (stiffening of the tympanic membrane and ossicles), complex changes along the nerve pathway leading to the brain, and cognitive changes in the brain.
Ask your audiologist: Free hearing help and repairs for the holidays!
Every holiday season I give back to the community by giving away a free pair of digital hearing aids to a deserving individual. I will also provide free in house repairs by appointment and bringing in a copy of this article. Everyone deserves to hear during the holidays! The holidays are usually the most important family gatherings of the year. Many people with hearing loss get left out of family conversations around the dinner table if they do not have hearing aids or if their hearing aid(s) are broken.