Hearing Expert Reveals Hidden Payoffs of Uncorrected Hearing Loss
Cornelius, NC (ContentDesk) June 22, 2006 -- According to Randy Wohlers BC HIS, President of MyHearPod.com, the first online hearing aid solutions company for baby boomers, "Unfortunately, many boomers refuse to wear hearing aids because they feel hopeless and use their hearing loss to reinforce their pessimism. Some are antisocial, and do not want to be held accountable for their behavior."
Although studies show that hearing instruments dramatically improve the emotional, social, psychological, and physical well-being of people with mild to severe hearing loss, 78% of those who suffer from hearing loss do not seek correction. Until now, hearing health care specialists have attributed this lethargy to denial, underestimation of the consequences, costs of hearing correction, fear of getting old, and vanity.However, after 30 years in hearing health practice, Wohlers believes, "Many hearing impaired boomers feel depressed and hopeless. They do not want to get in the game, because they are tired of being defeated.
They believe that nothing they do will make a difference, and use their hearing loss to avoid further disappointment."
Wohlers also believes that "Some boomers hide behind hearing impairment to mask their antisocial issues.
Living with untreated hearing loss discourages communication with people, and provides a means to isolate them from others. By using their hearing problem as an excuse, they can refrain from answering the phone and tending to people who knock on their door. Whats more, they can avoid intimate conversations."Passive aggressive boomers often turn up the volume on their television set to levels that are annoying or even unbearable for others. They frustrate them with statements like "I didnt hear you say that."
They concur with others, and then retract their agreements with their "poor hearing" excuse."Wohlers concludes "Its a vicious cycle.
I want to cry out to these people and tell them that a digital hearing aid can put them back in the drivers seat and help them live life to the fullest."About Randy Wohlers BC HIS:Baby boomer Randy Wohlers BC HIS is Board Certified in Hearing Instrument Science, and a long-time member of the National Hearing Aid Society. Mr. Wohlers is President of Hearpod Inc., located in North Carolina. For over 30 years, Mr. Wohlers has been in private practice, dispensing hearing instruments.
Mr. Wohlers owns six of the largest hearing health practices in Hawaii. Mr.
Wohlers is the founder of MyHearPod.com, the first one-stop 24-hour shopping physician recommended portal for 100% digital hearing aid solutions. Specializing in baby boomer hearing correction, he has pioneered colorful hearing aid solutions with diamond-like studs.Mr.
Wohlers is immediately available for media interviews. For more information, you can reach him at 808.216.2747 or visit wwwmyhearpod.com..
Celebrate ?Better Hearing and Speech Month? this May
(ContentDesk) May 2, 2004 -- May, 2004 is Better Hearing and Speech Month (BHSM).
One way to observe the event is to self-assess one's hearing.
Some indications of possible hearing loss are: ?
frequently asking others to repeat themselves ?
often turning toward a sound to hear it better ?
understanding people better when wearing glasses or looking directly at their faces ?
losing one's place in group conversations ?
keeping the volume on the radio or TV at a level that others say is too loud ?
experiencing pain or ringing in one's earsThis May, take time to notice these signs of hearing loss.
If they seem familiar, don't hesitate to seek help.
Early detection of hearing difficulties can improve quality of life
and ease the transition back to better hearing.
Don't be one of the many people who suffer alone, postpone treatment, or avoid the use of hearing aids.This information is...
Celebrate ?Better Hearing and Speech Month? this May
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A Review of Popular Hearing Aid Products
With dozens of hearing aid manufacturers, there is a lot of competition to retain the consumer's business. Companies continually try to advance their technologies to make their products the best hearing aids on the market. With all of the advances now underway and over the past 20 years, a hard-of-hearing person can look forward to benefiting from this competition.
Siemens
These days, the Siemens company has its corporate hand in a huge variety of markets, and hearing aids are no exception. Siemens strives to offer consumers the best hearing aids in the world.
Siemens manufactures one out of every five hearing aids in the world.
They offer a complete range of hearing aids from behind-the-ear, completely-in-the-ear, digital and programmable models. Siemens is the leader in hearing aid manufacturing and continues to develop new outstanding products. They guarantee that they have a custom model to fit every lifestyle.
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ABBOTT Hearing Centers to Offer “Ready-to-Wear” SeboTek™ PAC Hearing Device in Surprise, Arizona
SURPRISE, AZ (ContentDesk) December 19, 2005 - ABBOTT Hearing Centers announced that it is introducing the Ready-to-Wear SeboTek" PAC hearing device in Arizona.
This addition to ABBOTTs product line allows the company to now offer four models of "Ready-to-Wear" digital hearing devices in Surprise and Sun City West. Our products were designed to help the many hearing-impaired Arizonans who struggle with their hearing loss but have chosen to ignore or reject hearing aids as a solution , said Edward Maznio, licensed dispenser and owner of ABBOTT Hearing Centers Surprise office.
The SeboTek" PAC device was designed for patients with mild to severe hearing losses that want to try a hearing device before they buy it - a true "test-drive".
With the soft silicone tip fitting system, a patient can be fit immediately following their hearing evaluation.
With the audiometric information obtained from the evaluation, the devices can be custom programmed and...
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America Hears, Manufacturer and Distributor of Digital Hearing Aids, Hires New Audiologist
Philadelphia, PA (ContentDesk) March 14, 2006 America Hears (http://www.americahears.com), the premier manufacturer and provider of digital hearing aids over the Internet, announced the hiring of Kelly Malick, MS, CCC-A, as its newest audiologist.
Malick comes to America Hears from AHS/Interton, where she has worked since 1993 as the director of government services. At America Hears, she will be performing fittings of digital hearing aids as well as providing overall assistance to patients.
Im very excited to be working for America Hears, an innovative provider of digital hearing aids, Malick said. I look forward to using the skills Ive acquired over the course of my career in the hearing aid industry to assist America Hears in helping its patients and providing excellent...
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What You Should Know about Children's Hearing Aids
It is estimated that more than 1 million children in the U.S. have some form of hearing loss. Even if hearing loss is not very severe, this impairment in children can have a profound affect on their educations. Some children with hearing impairments may be mistaken to have learning disabilities, or assumed to be defiant or downright stubborn. Even with more and more hospitals screening newborns for hearing loss, still slip through the cracks.
Parents may not even be aware of a slight loss of hearing until other problems develop.
Fortunately, for both parents and children, many models of child hearing aids are available to consumers. The first step is to have your child evaluated by an audiologist. This specialist can determine the level of hearing loss in the child and recommend solutions and aids to help them. Children as young as a week old have been reported to have received hearing aids.
The same models offered for adults are available...
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Hearing Loss is the Number One Disability in the World
Hearing loss is prevalent in modern societies as a result of the combined effects of noise, aging, disease, and heredity.
Hearing loss is the number one disability in the world; approximately 28 million Americans suffer some type of hearing loss.
In addition, 15 of every 1000 people under the age of 18 have a hearing loss, and nearly 90% of people over age 80 have a hearing impairment.
The incidence of hearing loss is greater in men, than women. The sad part is, that hearing loss is the most preventable disability in the world.
Hearing is a complicated process involving both the sensitivity of the ear, as well as the ability to understand, and interpret the speech.
When we hear sounds, we really are interpreting patterns of air molecules in the form of waves. . The ear is able to pick up these waves, and convert them into electrical signals that are sent to the brain. In the brain, these signals are deciphered into meaningful information,...
Hearing Loss is the Number One Disability in the World
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Find cheap tickets from all the major airlines.
All of the major airlines are now associated with different web sites allowing for you to find discount airfare and cheap tickets on the internet. One of the reasons the airlines have done this is because so many people now have access to computers and the internet.What does that mean to you as a traveler? It means that as you search the airlines for tickets you can be very selective as to when you go and who you fly with.Airlines offer discounts on the internet.Here's another tip that many...
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Hearing Expert Reveals Hidden Payoffs of Uncorrected Hearing Loss