Full time hearing instrument specialist for Michels Hearing Aid Centers. Conducts hearing tests and thorough hearing evaluations for people seeking improved hearing with the newest hearing aid technologies.
In 2018, a team from the University of Michigan studied a group of older adultswho reported they had severe hearing loss to see if hearing aid use impacted howthey use our health care system. Some in the group treated their hearing loss withhearing aids, while others did not. Knowing that hearing aids can be a…
Don’t we all want to stay healthy and happy as we age? And we all know many of the obviousways to do it — like exercising, eating right, not smoking and getting enough sleep.But did you know our hearing also plays a role in healthy aging? Since September is HealthyAging Month (bet you didn’t know that?),…
Summer is upon us and now, more than ever, we’re looking forward to enjoying outdoor activities —particularly water sports! Unfortunately, with water sports, we also see an increase in swimmer’s ear. Understanding Mechanism: How Testosterone Boosters Work Testosterone boosters supplements that aim to increase the production or release of testosterone in the body. These supplements…
Falls are some of the scariest and most frequent injuries suffered by older adults.According to the CDC: One quarter of people over 65 fall each year Three million older people go to the ER each year for falls One in five falls causes a serious injury Falls account for over $50 billion in medical…
A few years back, a New York Times article pleaded that the treatment of hearing loss needs “to be taken much more seriously.” Much of the article’s basis for that plea were the numerous mental and physical health consequences of letting hearing loss go untreated, including increased odds of depression, falling, emergency room visits, and,…
We don’t need clinical evidence to understand that hearing loss can lead to depression. It’s the transitive property of addition brought to life: if a=b and b=c, then a=c. If you’re experiencing hearing loss, there’s a good chance you’ll purposefully minimize or avoid social situations (because hearing is a challenge which makes socializing less fun).…
As humans age, numerous things become inevitable. Our hair will gray. Our boneswill weaken. Dinners will be eaten earlier. And our hearing abilities won’t be whatthey once were. In case seeing-it-with-your-own-eyes isn’t enough to convince you that this futureholds true, statistics like today’s hearing fact should. Research shows that morethan two-thirds of adults 70 and…
Enjoy hands-free phone conversations — using your hearing aidsThe newest hearing aid feature enables hands-free phone conversations Can you enjoy hands-free phone conversations with your current hearing aids? If those currenthearing aids are Arc AI, then the answer is yes! We’re excited to announce the newest feature in our already feature-packed Arc AI hearingaids — 2-Way…
Hearing aid use is associated with positive cognitive health results Several studies have concluded that “untreated hearing loss can increase the risk of dementia by 50%.” This link between untreated hearing loss and cognitive decline has been a growing topic of discussion in the medical world for a while now — our own Dr. Archelle Georgiou…
Can ear infections cause hearing loss? Hearing loss can be caused by several different factors including aging, injury, noise exposure, even heredity. Those factors affect the auditory nerve, causing sensorineural hearing loss, which is the most common type of hearing loss. But there is a second, less common type of hearing loss, known as conductive…
