Category: myhearingpartners

Detecting Hidden Hearing Loss – Written by Dr. Matthew Seldine  Au.D, F-AAA Professionals describe hearing loss as invisible, so what does the “hidden” part mean? How can something invisible also be hidden? Consider the following scenario: the patient walks into an audiology office complaining of hearing loss, specifically difficulty understanding speech especially with background noise.… Continue reading Detecting Hidden Hearing Loss

Ears and Exercise: Hearing Aid Care for Active Lifestyles by: Kelsey Keimig Quite often, I have patients tell me they don’t wear their hearing aids while they are working out, playing golf, riding a bike, playing tennis, and other physical activities. Why? I’ll tell you their reasons and explain how to overcome these perceptions. 1)… Continue reading Ears and Exercise: Hearing Aid Care for Active Lifestyles

Heart Health and Relationship Wellness Written by: Dr. Nimet Adam, AuD, CCC-A February is American Heart Month and Relationship Wellness Month. How does Hearing Loss factor into these February events? In 2009, a heart health study identified that certain types of cardiovascular disease were strongly correlated with hearing loss. This is attributed to a common… Continue reading Hearing Loss as it pertains to Heart Health & Relationship Wellness

Written by: Dr. Phoebe Clouser, AuD               We live in a very noisy world, whether it’s traffic on the street, listening to music over headphones, or blow drying your hair.  Noise can be a large contributor to hearing loss in both adults and teenagers.  According to a study published in The Journal of the American Medical… Continue reading Time to Turn it Down!

January Hearing Partner – Bertha Gordon   We are pleased to introduce Bertha Gordon, Our Hearing Partner for January. Bertha has spent the last 22 years volunteering her time with the Hagen Ranch Elementary School and at the Delray Medical Center. Bertha wanted to be a nurse and help people. She makes dolls for young… Continue reading Our Hearing Partner- January 2018

Written by: Phoebe Clouser, Au.D. Everyone has experienced a restless night, tossing and turning, and unable to fall asleep.  We all know how awful it is to lie awake at night wondering if you are ever going to get to sleep.  Many patients with tinnitus experience this inability to sleep so often that it becomes… Continue reading Insomnia and Tinnitus

Autoimmune Disorders and Hearing Loss Written by: Meredith Resnick, M.A., CCC-A   The immune system. Our body’s defense system. Did you know that the key players in our immune system are the tonsils, lymphatic system, white blood cells, and spleen? The best way to help your immune system stay strong is letting it do its… Continue reading Autoimmune Disorders and Hearing Loss

Global Action on Hearing Loss: Advanced Initiatives by the World Health Organization (WHO) Written by: Dr. Nimet Adam Imagine a world where every 4th person is hearing impaired. This thought could become a reality based on statistics provided by the World Health Organization (WHO). Due to the increased prevalence of exposure to loud music, over… Continue reading Global Action on Hearing Loss: Advanced Initiatives by WHO

“Our Hearing Partner” Introducing Hearing Partners of South Florida’s December “Hearing Partner”, Ruth Levine. Ruth is a Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP). She started her hearing journey 17 years ago as our patient, with one in-the-ear hearing device and now has 2 Oticon Opn’s. She first noticed her hearing loss when she struggled to hear some of… Continue reading Our Hearing Partner- December