Broadwater Hearing Care

St. Petersburg

What’s that Ringing in Your Ears?

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Here is a great video from Marc Fagelson on What's that Ringing in Your Ears? Are you experiencing any Symptoms of Tinnitus? Here are some of the signs: * Inability to Relax * Loss of Sleep * Lack of concentration * Feeling irritable * Sensitivity to Loud Sounds - hyperacousis * Interferes with enjoyment of life * Feeling of frustration with life * Avoiding quiet and/or noisy location * Negative Impact of work, family & social life At Broadwater … [Read more...]

How long do Hearing Aids Last?

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I wanted to share this great article on "How Long do Hearing Aids Last?" from Healthy Hearing. The article discusses the many Factors impacting how long hearing aids will last. I have been sharing this information with my patients for many years so that their hearing aids will last as long as possible. There are at least nine factors that impact the average lifespan of a hearing aid:     ~ Materials used to make hearing aids ~ Frequency of cleaning ~ Where … [Read more...]

How to Clean your Hearing Aids

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It's very important to Clean your Hearing Aids. I thought I would share some information from Oticon on How to Clean Your Hearing Aids. You can read the article by Clicking Here And I wanted to also include a video I produced on How to Clean your Hearing Aids as well: This will keep your hearing aids functioning properly and extend the life of them. We are here to help if you or a family member is having any difficulties with hearing, hearing aids, or Tinnitus please give us a … [Read more...]

Detect Hearing Loss in Blood

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Researchers from the Sunnybrook Research Institute have found a new way to detect hearing loss in blood. Read the full article by CLICKING HERE With what is believed to be the first test of its kind, Sunnybrook scientists have demonstrated a way to detect hearing disorders using a simple blood test. The research has been published in Biosensors and Bioelectronics. “Over 600 million people have hearing loss worldwide including 3.5 million Canadians. In 20 years, as the population … [Read more...]

Vitamin D may help with Vertigo

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Great information from Neuro Science News that taking Vitamin D twice a day may help with Vertigo. Summary: Twice daily vitamin D supplementation reduces symptoms of vertigo for those suffering BPPV. Source: AAN Taking vitamin D and calcium twice a day may reduce your chances of getting vertigo again, according to a study published in the August 5, 2020, online issue of Neurology. “Our study suggests that for people with benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, taking a supplement of … [Read more...]

New Hearing Aid Savers

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We have a new hearing aid savers available. It can be difficult to wear a face mask over the ears when wearing hearing aids and we have another solution for you. If you are still struggling with your mask, you may find this more comfortable.                 Remember that when wearing face masks, sometimes it can be hard to understand people even with normal hearing. For individuals with hearing loss, it is even more challenging. Some … [Read more...]

Hearing Decrease after COVID-19

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An interesting article in Hearing Health Matters about a decrease in hearing in COVID-19 patients. According to University of Manchester, United Kingdom Audiologists in a study supported by the NIHR Manchester Biomedical Research Centre (BRC), they found a significant number of patients who had COVID-19 experienced a deterioration in their hearing. The article further states: The results, published in a letter to the International Journal of Audiology, adds to a growing body of anecdotal … [Read more...]

Hearing Aid Wellness Program

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Hearing Aid Wellness Program - a new program from Broadwater Hearing Care: Regular hearing aid maintenance is as important as maintenance for your car. Your hearing aids work better, allowing you to hear better and do better. For most of our patients, service is included with the purchase of hearing aids during the warranty period. There is a small charge for servicing hearing aids that are not under warranty. Some of my patients feel that regular maintenance is too costly or … [Read more...]

Pretending to Hear

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What did you miss when you pretended to hear? Life is full of challenges. It is easy blame not understanding on anything but the possibility of hearing loss. I have heard all sorts of excuses over the years. “My wife mumbles.” “There is something wrong with the phone.” “There must be something wrong with your television.” “It’s too noisy in here.” Since hearing loss is so gradual for most people, it is easy to blame anyone and anything for not understanding. Don’t be fooled, if you … [Read more...]

Hearing Loss and Cognitive Decline

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I have written about this subject before and think that this is the most important reason to treat your hearing loss early. We know that individuals with hearing loss are at a much greater risk of developing dementia. There have been several studies that back this up. I would like to tell you a story. Several years ago, I was asked to see a gentleman residing in a nursing home. He had been diagnosed with advanced dementia and would become very agitated if he did not understand what was going … [Read more...]