Every once in awhile one of my patients will bring in an ad for hearing aids that they have seen in the paper or received in the mail. They almost always talk about how cheap they are. Or if you buy two you get the second one for free, or get $1,500.00 off your purchase. I recently saw an ad that said that if you purchased hearing aids, you would get a free 40" television. Amazing. Don't you wonder how much they are marking up their hearing aids in order to make these fabulous offers? I … [Read more...]
Discussing Hearing Loss with Family or Friends
Dr. Susan Terry shares tips on how to discuss hearing loss with your friends or loved ones. This can be a difficult subject to approach. Learn how to effectively talk about hearing loss. Susan E. Terry, Au.D. P.S. We are here to help, if you have any questions about your hearing feel free to give us a call at 727-323-2471. … [Read more...]
Client Testimonial – Tracey Kern
It's always wonderful to get Client Testimonials! A big thank you to Tracey Kern, Publisher of Conscious Shift Magazine, for sharing her testimonial with us! … [Read more...]
Hearing Loss Issues During the Holidays
With the Holidays approaching, you might have a perfect opportunity to determine if a friend or loved one is suffering with hearing loss. Dr. Susan Terry shares some tips on what to look for and how to approach the subject in her latest video. … [Read more...]
Why Get Your Hearing Care Where You Buy Toilet Paper?
I have a new patient. He came to me after purchasing hearing aids from a “Big Box Store”. He got the store brand hearing aids and has not done very well with them. I have a hard time understanding why anyone would want to get their health care where they buy toilet paper. I think it is because they think that they are getting a bargain. When it comes to hearing aids and hearing healthcare, this is not true. Store brand hearing aids are often manufactured by second-rate hearing aid companies. … [Read more...]
BrainHearing Event Press Release
BrainHearing™ Special Event November 4th-6th was hosted by St. Petersburg Audiologist - See more at: http://www.tampabaynewswire.com/2014/11/01/brainhearing-special-event-november-4th-6th-being-hosted-by-st-petersburg-audiologist-29483 St. Petersburg Audiologist, Dr. Susan Terry, of Broadwater Hearing Care is hosting a three day Special Event on November 4th through 6th introducing BrainHearing™ technology. Your ears and your brain work together as a system, with your brain doing the heavy … [Read more...]
Hearing Loss impacts Happiness
Just yesterday I saw a new patient for a hearing check. She was with her daughter who was very concerned that her mother was withdrawing and not participating with her family and friends the way she used to. Both mother and daughter told me that they had heard that hearing aids didn’t help and no one liked them. Unfortunately, it is always the people who are unhappy with their hearing aids that talk about them. The majority of people, who are happy, never say anything. After explaining that … [Read more...]
October is Audiology Awareness Month
October is Audiology Awareness Month. With so many people selling hearing aids out there, it is difficult to know where to turn. Did you know that a Hearing Instrument Specialist is only required to have 6 months of training? Would you ever trust your teeth to professional with that tiny amount of training? Of course not! How about your eyes? I thought not. So, why do people trust someone with a high school diploma and six months of training to help them with their hearing? An … [Read more...]
Helen Keller also had Hearing Loss
Hearing is the essential human sense. Without hearing, we do not learn how to speak, or develop language. Hearing allows us to communicate and be a part of society. Without hearing, we are very isolated. Helen Keller said that her hearing loss was worse than her vision loss. If Helen Keller lived today, we could help her with cochlear implants. Just imagine how different her life would be. Although this is an extreme example, almost everyone with any degree of hearing loss can be helped … [Read more...]
Noise Exposure
Today I tested someone with normal hearing! That always makes me happy. I don’t often get to work with people with normal hearing. There are many things that you can do to prevent hearing loss. The biggest factor today is noise exposure. Noise is everywhere. There is so much noise in our society today that you don’t really think about it. The obvious thing that you can do is to avoid noise. This is not very easy. If you are working with power tools, lawn mowers, leaf blowers, etc., wear ear … [Read more...]