Comorbidity. What is it? It is the simultaneous presence of two chronic diseases at the same time. For example, people with bipolar disorder are very likely to also have heart disease, obesity, diabetes, and to be smokers. Kind of like “when it rains, it pours. Comorbidity. Do you walk through your day kind of in a fog? Do the lines just run together? Do you wonder what you could do today but then just don ...
I have always said that the most important thing about your hearing instrument is that you ‘want to wear it.’ It needs to be comfortable and eventually become virtually unnoticeable. There is not one choice that is best for all. So a little breakdown: first is the style that fits above and over your ear with the little wire that leads down to a little receiver with a rubber bud on the end of it ...
It is fun to smile. It is even more fun to laugh. There is much research and data available on the health benefits of laughing. I even have a friend who is certified in laughter yoga. I have to tell you... after a class of Laughter Yoga with Rhoda Ross (local teacher) you can’t help but feel relief and fresh energy. Pure happiness. I got to admit that you feel a little silly the ...
If you’ve been holding out on getting hearing aids because you were waiting for something that didn’t scream “hearing aid!” while also offering unheard of sound quality and high-tech, life-just-got-way-easier features, well then you know how the next paragraph begins. Hold out no longer and check out Livio Edge AI custom rechargeable hearing aids. Custom hearing aids have been around a long time — and Starkey has always been the undisputed leader in their ...
Are you dizzy… do you sit up and just say “wait a minute” … while you “kind of get settled?” Do you have to “line yourself up” … before you get moving? Perhaps you hare having a little problem with the crystals and the fluid that provides your balance in inner ear. The best news… it may be an easy fix. According to Mayo Clinic over 200,000 people annually are affected by balance problems. Inside your ...
How do you know which hearing aid to choose? Which hearing aid is best? Aren’t they all the same? I get this question asked often. Let’s just break this down to clear up the confusion. All hearing aids DO NOT have all the same components. They have microphones, receivers, amplifiers, and some type of power source. Some will have computer chips, and some may not. The most advanced hearing instruments also have AI ...
If you’re proactive about your health and well-being — and more of us are today than ever before — then you may already test your hearing regularly. But if you don’t and you want to know why you should, keep reading. Benjamin Franklin famously said “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” Even if you don’t know the saying, it’s most likely a philosophy you put into practice in many ...
