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Hearing Aid Technology Summit
11/01/2011
Exciting news: Bonnie Forman-Franco, Au.D., Jan Miller, Au.D., and Michael Valasky, HIS, just returned from a wonderful hearing technology summit. Time was spent in classes learning about new fitting techniques, strategies, and state of the art developments in hearing aid technology. Once again we remain on the cutting edge for the newest in technology in order to better serve our patients and address their hearing healthcare needs.
October was National Hearing Protection Month
11/01/2011
Noise exposure is a major contributing factor of hearing loss in our society. Noise induced hearing loss results from exposure to excessive noise, whether from working in the construction industry, being exposed to loud music concerts, general environmental noise or use of MP3 players too long and too loud.
It is important to understand how and why noise exposure can irreversibly damage your precious hearing. More often than not, you can be your own best advocate by educating yourself on good hearing safety measures to prevent this loss. Call our office today to obtain baseline hearing thresholds and to obtain further information regarding how to protect your hearing.
New Website Launch
07/24/2011
HEARING & SPEECH ASSOCIATES,Inc and PLAINVIEW HEARING CENTER are proud to announce the launch of our new, improved website. We welcome you to explore the new website links and latest information regarding hearing health care.
We now offer easily accessible educational materials for your convenience. We have a new specialty earmold section, describing many different types of earmolds: Hearing Aid earmolds, Noise Defenders for high noise work and recreational environments, Musicians' molds monitors, and Swim molds.
We also invite you to "Like" us on Facebook, join us on Twitter, and join us on our professional network on Linked-IN. You will find us listed under HEARING & SPEECH ASSOC.,Inc and THE PLAINVIEW HEARING CENTER, and Earladies@Earladies on the above social networks. Here we post updates about our office, special offers, hearing health care news relevant to you, and much more.
We're pleased and excited to bring you into the digital age!
Remember... We're 'HEAR' for you! We care about your hearing.
Let us take excellent care of it!
We Are Now Audigy-Certified!
07/24/2011
In May 2011, our practice was selected as one of only 200 elite hearing practices across the United States to be honored with Audigy certification. All of us adhere to the same set of patient care standards HEARING & SPEECH ASSOCIATES,Inc and PLAINVIEW HEARING CENTER have always stood for. Due to these strict patient-care standards, we are now the only Audigy-Certified practice in our area!
An independent credentialing organization certified that we maintain the highest level of patient satisfaction, outstanding customer service, excellence through continuing professional education, individual technology solutions, and superior hearing improvement for each patient.
What this means for you--our patients--is that every member of our staff understands that "value" is measured by how well we utilize our knowledge and experience to create a customized solution to meet your personal hearing expectations and best fit your lifestyle.
Audigy-Certified professionals possess the highest credentials and are among the country's most experienced practitioners of hearing and diagnostic services. Our practice core values remain:
- Experienced Professionals
- Expert Advice
- Extraordinary Technology
- Excellent Service
- Exceptional Value
We realize that you and your loved ones have many options to choose from when it comes to selecting a provider for your hearing care needs. Your selection ofHEARING & SPEECH ASSOCIATESInc and PLAINVIEW HEARING CENTER is sincerely appreciated and is a partnership we work hard to honor every day.
Newsletters
Articles of Interest
One in six suffering from hearing loss - Just a small minority of people needing hearing aids use them even though hearing aids can be vital for holding employment and improve quality of life...
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Close relationship between Tinnitus and Hearing loss - Almost all people suffering from tinnitus also suffer from hearing loss. A French study found that just one in 123 tinnitus patients suffered no hearing loss. In the majority...
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Lighter, smaller and better - The first hearing aids were large unwieldy boxes, which took up as much room as a small suitcase. They were nothing like today's small digital hearing aids which can be hidden inside the ear and have an almost perfect sound reproduction. In the beginning,...
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Retiring on a High Note - Fred Churchill is fit, healthy and recently retired. But retirement bliss came with one bitter pill: acknowledging that he had hearing loss. A visit to an audiologist confirmed he had Presbycusis, a gradual, age-related reduction...
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How to protect your ears from noise - The best defense against noise-induced hearing loss is to stay out of hazardous noise areas. But when spending any amount of time in a noisy environment, use hearing protection devices. When used correctly, Hearing protection devices (HPDs)...
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The economic burden of hearing loss - Severe to profound hearing loss is estimated to cost society on average $300,000 over the lifetime per individual. According to a study carried out in 1999 by B.B. Blanchfield and colleagues from the HOPE Center for Health Affairs,...
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Lifestyle takes toll on hearing - The baby boomers want it all. They want their electronic gadgets, their power tools, their entertainment systems, their sporty cars, their trucks and their motorcycles, and they want it all the way from their "Born in the USA" to their Grateful Dead. It all adds up to the most active and noisy lifestyle...
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Useful Links
American Academy of Audiology
The American Academy of Audiology is the world's largest professional organization of, for and by audiologists. The active membership of more than 7,500 audiologists join together to provide the highest quality of hearing health care service to children and adults described by our national slogan "Caring for America's Hearing."
The American Tinnitus Association
The American Tinnitus Association (ATA) is the national champion of tinnitus awareness, prevention, and treatment.
Better Hearing Institute
The Better Hearing Institute is a not-for-profit corporation that educates the public about the neglected problem of hearing loss and what can be done about it.
Healthy Hearing
Healthy Hearing is a unique website featuring up-to-the-minute news, information and resources for those interested in hearing, causes and treatment of hearing loss, as well as hearing amplification systems. Importantly, Healthy Hearing provides a platform for information exchange and support between those faced with diseases of the ear and the challenges of hearing impairment.
Hear-it
This international web site has been established to increase public awareness of hearing impairment. Ten per cent of the world's population suffer from hearing problems, yet only one out of five who would benefit from hearing aids actually use them. 'Hear-it' deals with almost any issue concerning hearing impairment.
The Vestibular Disorders Association
VEDA is a nonprofit organization that provides information to the public about inner-ear balance disorders such as Meniere's disease, BPPV, and labyrinthitis. Symptoms of vestibular disorders may include dizziness, imbalance, vertigo, nausea, and fuzzy vision and may be accompanied by hearing problems.
www.betterhearing.org - Hearing loss simulator.
In this simulation* you can discover how sensorineural hearing losses affect hearing. This type of hearing loss is by far the most frequent and is caused by a dysfunction of the inner ear, many times due to excessive exposure to noise.
Hearing Care Group (HCG)
An organization composed of over 35 independent, private practice audiologists in the greater New York area. The aim is to provide the highest quality audiological services to hearing impaired individuals.
http://www.agbell.org
Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing.
NIDCD
National Institute on Deafness & Other Communication Disorders.
www.audiology.org
American Academy of Audiology (AAA).
www.ASHA.org
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA).
www.audiologist.org
Academy of Doctors of Audiology (ADA)
www.nysslha.org
New York Speech-Language-Hearing Association (NYSSLHA).
www.lisha.org
Long Island Speech-Language-Hearing Association (LISHA).
www.amauditorysoc.org
American Auditory Society (AAS)