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1084 N Cole Rd Boise, ID 83704 Dr. Mel Miller, Ph.D., CCC-A Dr. Curtis Whitcomb, Au.D., CCC-A, FAAA Jacquie Elcox, BC-HIS www.treasurevalleyhearing.com a member of SOUNDNEWS VOLUME 3, ISSUE 3 • winter 2010 How to Lose Your Cool this Winter Watch our educational video on hearing at www.treasurevalleyhearing.com BRONCOS VS FRESNO STATE You’re invited to our Better Hearing TAILGATE PARTY Friday, November 19th 2pm-6pm Treasure Valley Hearing Parking Lot port your Bronco Gear and win a S prize for “Most Spirit!” Door prizes given away every hour J oin us for Burgers & Brats outside, or stay nice & warm inside with us! Call today to RSVP: 208.402.4507 52 N Palmetto • Eagle, iD 1084 N Cole Rd Boise, ID 83704 208.402.4507 1463 Caldwell Blvd Nampa, ID 83651 Cold weather earaches can be excruciating. They’re caused by a dramatic change in air pressure within the Eustachian tube, which is the channel between your outer and inner ear. This tube is usually closed off. However, going outside on a cold winter’s day creates a sudden temperature shift. As a result, the air that’s trapped inside your middle ear is no longer as dense as the air outside. This puts pressure on the sensitive inner ear and, voila, you have an earache. Perhaps the best way to avoid getting an earache during winter is to make sure the temperature inside of your ear remains stable. And doing this is simply a matter of covering up before going outside. Wear a hat with earmuffs, carry earmuffs or wear a scarf. If you already have a cold and must go outside into the chilly weather, take a decongestant one hour before leaving the house. To alleviate pain associated with your cold weather earache, take a common pain reliever that contains ibuprofen.* Here are some tips to ensure the winter months don’t have to be any more painful than they already are, by keeping your ears and your hearing devices out of the harsh elements of this coldest of seasons. Protect Your Ears In cold weather or freezing temperatures, the ears can become chilled and cause pain. The body loses a lot of heat through the head. So to help prevent such heat loss, wear a woolly hat, preferably one with earflaps, or wrap a scarf around your ears. *Consult your physician before taking any medicines. Protect Your Devices Your hearing devices are sensitive pieces of technology. Dampness can easily harm your hearing investment. To ensure your hearing device remains in optimal working order during wet weather, use the Dry & Store® conditioning system. Dry & Store® can remove moisture, as well as kill germs, dry earwax and deodorize your hearing instruments. Patient Corner How has your life changed since receiving a hearing system? We would love to hear from you! Send us your success story and we may publish it in a future newsletter. Please send your information to [email protected]. You‘re Invited! TAILGATE PARTY N o v e m b e r 1 9 th, 2 p m – 6 p m Treasure Valley Hearing Parking Lot Door prizes given away every hour! 52 N Palmetto • Eagle, ID 83616 RSVP: 208.402.4507 See back page for more info. Eagle Clinic Location It’s Too Loud. You’re Not Too Old. It’s a Noisy, Noisy, Noisy, Noisy World There’s really no avoiding it—we live in a world full of all sorts of noise and distraction. Since the onset of the Industrial Revolution, our world—once a tonal palette of songbirds, rolling waves and blustery breezes—has become an unrelenting (not to mention unnatural) environment of electric hums, screeching semis and factory clang. Of course, this barrage of noise is one we’ve grown accustomed to. More appropriately, we have become desensitized by the racket that surrounds us, both mentally and physically. Ironically, we often use a product, like an MP3 player, Walkman or Discman, to 1 in 5 U.S. adolescents now suffer from hearing loss. 1988 and 1994, compared with their reported hearing loss between 2005 and 2006, uncovered a 31 percent increase in hearing loss among those between 12 and 19 years old.” Hearing Loss Can Affect Development Researchers say this means one in five adolescents now suffer some sort of hearing impairment. The reported hearing loss in the study is classified as slight to mild, but can nonetheless negatively affect a child’s socialemotional development, impair their speech and language development, as well as impede their academic performance. Tip for Parents: Apple has created a function that limits the volume on your child’s iPod or iPod Shuffle. Once the volume is locked, a combination is required to change the setting. Go to http://support.apple.com for details. insulate us from the external noises of the world, by drowning them out with even louder sounds channeled directly into our ears. It’s really no wonder that hearing loss is so widespread—it affects tens of millions of people in the U.S. alone. And though hearing loss is largely considered an affliction that exclusively affects older generations, hearing loss among U.S. adolescents is sharply on the rise. Though many would be quick to cite the earbuds themselves as the primary offender in causing hearing loss among adolescents, it is more likely prolonged exposure to high levels of noise in addition to the earbuds that causes the damage. This extended exposure to loud noise causes hearing loss by destroying the cilia (small hairs) in the inner ear. Cilia respond to different frequencies, sending different sounds to the brain for interpretation. According to the latest research published When the cilia are destroyed, the brain in The Journal of the American Medical is unable to interpret the information it Association, “the prevalence of hearing has received, resulting in an individual’s loss among U.S. adolescents between inability to understand speech. The Science of Hearing 20% of adolescents now suffer some sort of hearing impairment. 20 Pump Up the Volume—These statistics will make you think twice before turning the volume up. 6.5 million teenagers in America struggle to hear whispered conversations or leaves rustling in the wind. 6.5 30 30 million Americans are exposed to hazardous sound levels every day. 5.2 million adolescents have hearing loss directly related to noise exposure. 5.2 50 50% or more of high school students report having at least one symptom of hearing loss. Additionally, the study found that “adolescents and young adults typically underestimate symptoms of loud sound, tinnitus and temporary hearing impairment during music exposure and underreport concern for these conditions.” Prevent Hearing Loss Now So, what’s the solution? Many Audiologists would recommend a worthwhile investment in your child’s or grandchild’s hearing—and ultimately their social and academic future—by swapping out their MP3 player’s stock earbuds for a set of custom-molded earbuds, specially designed by a hearing care professional whose goal is to provide the listener with optimum sound in the safest way possible. Custom earmolds’ individually-created tips are made specifically for the wearer by lab experts, while the acoustic design of custom MP3 earmolds optimize the sound quality of standard in-ear headphones that come with MP3 players (and other similar audio equipment). Custom earmolds allow a perfect fit—even for exercise—guaranteeing an excellent acoustic seal, while, more importantly, “Adolescents and young adults typically underestimate symptoms of loud sounds, tinnitus and temporary hearing impairment during music exposure and underreport concern for these conditions.” making lower volumes more satisfying to the listener to protect their hearing. Though the nature of popular music will always change as time goes on, an adolescent’s relationship with it most certainly will not. Why not give them the opportunity to enjoy it for a lifetime, by giving them the education and tools they deserve to maintain their optimum hearing health? After all, music— much like our hearing and communication— is a gift that we can share across generations. Your AudigyCertified™ professionals would love to ensure that your family’s enjoyment of these gifts is anything but lacking. Source: JAMA, August 18, 2010— Vol. 304, No. 7 “Change of Prevalence in Hearing Loss in US Adolescents” The Speed of Sound Have you ever thought about why inhaling from a helium balloon gives your voice that temporarily goofy Donald Duck voice? It can be explained by understanding how fast sound moves through different objects. The speed of sound is measured by the velocity of a sound through a medium, such as a gas or solid. For example, the speed of sound in air is 768.095 mph at a temperature of 68°F. At sea level, this means sound moves faster than 750 miles per hour. In general, the denser the medium, the faster sound travels. Sound travels faster through steel than through wood, and it travels four times faster through water than through air. That’s why your voice sounds so much higher when you inhale helium. Since helium is much denser than air, it travels at a much higher rate causing it to sound high-pitched. The Big Boom Theory A sonic boom is the sound of an object moving faster than the speed of sound. This means the sound is moving faster than 750 mph (at sea level). As a jet flies through the air, it creates a wave of pressure in front. If the jet travels less than the speed of sound, air particles have enough time to part in front of it, much like waves part in front of a ship. However, when the jet flies faster than the speed of sound, also referred to as Mach 1, the pressure waves are compressed and overlap, resulting in what’s known as a sonic boom. The loudest sonic boom every recorded was 144 pounds of overpressure– created by an F-4 fighter jet flying just over Mach 1 at an altitude of 100 feet. There were no injuries, which is amazing, since just five pounds of overpressure can cause minor damage to buildings. Recently, an experimental jet set a record for hypersonic flight, traveling at Mach 6—six times the speed of sound! It’s Too Loud. You’re Not Too Old. It’s a Noisy, Noisy, Noisy, Noisy World There’s really no avoiding it—we live in a world full of all sorts of noise and distraction. Since the onset of the Industrial Revolution, our world—once a tonal palette of songbirds, rolling waves and blustery breezes—has become an unrelenting (not to mention unnatural) environment of electric hums, screeching semis and factory clang. Of course, this barrage of noise is one we’ve grown accustomed to. More appropriately, we have become desensitized by the racket that surrounds us, both mentally and physically. Ironically, we often use a product, like an MP3 player, Walkman or Discman, to 1 in 5 U.S. adolescents now suffer from hearing loss. 1988 and 1994, compared with their reported hearing loss between 2005 and 2006, uncovered a 31 percent increase in hearing loss among those between 12 and 19 years old.” Hearing Loss Can Affect Development Researchers say this means one in five adolescents now suffer some sort of hearing impairment. The reported hearing loss in the study is classified as slight to mild, but can nonetheless negatively affect a child’s socialemotional development, impair their speech and language development, as well as impede their academic performance. Tip for Parents: Apple has created a function that limits the volume on your child’s iPod or iPod Shuffle. Once the volume is locked, a combination is required to change the setting. Go to http://support.apple.com for details. insulate us from the external noises of the world, by drowning them out with even louder sounds channeled directly into our ears. It’s really no wonder that hearing loss is so widespread—it affects tens of millions of people in the U.S. alone. And though hearing loss is largely considered an affliction that exclusively affects older generations, hearing loss among U.S. adolescents is sharply on the rise. Though many would be quick to cite the earbuds themselves as the primary offender in causing hearing loss among adolescents, it is more likely prolonged exposure to high levels of noise in addition to the earbuds that causes the damage. This extended exposure to loud noise causes hearing loss by destroying the cilia (small hairs) in the inner ear. Cilia respond to different frequencies, sending different sounds to the brain for interpretation. According to the latest research published When the cilia are destroyed, the brain in The Journal of the American Medical is unable to interpret the information it Association, “the prevalence of hearing has received, resulting in an individual’s loss among U.S. adolescents between inability to understand speech. The Science of Hearing 20% of adolescents now suffer some sort of hearing impairment. 20 Pump Up the Volume—These statistics will make you think twice before turning the volume up. 6.5 million teenagers in America struggle to hear whispered conversations or leaves rustling in the wind. 6.5 30 30 million Americans are exposed to hazardous sound levels every day. 5.2 million adolescents have hearing loss directly related to noise exposure. 5.2 50 50% or more of high school students report having at least one symptom of hearing loss. Additionally, the study found that “adolescents and young adults typically underestimate symptoms of loud sound, tinnitus and temporary hearing impairment during music exposure and underreport concern for these conditions.” Prevent Hearing Loss Now So, what’s the solution? Many Audiologists would recommend a worthwhile investment in your child’s or grandchild’s hearing—and ultimately their social and academic future—by swapping out their MP3 player’s stock earbuds for a set of custom-molded earbuds, specially designed by a hearing care professional whose goal is to provide the listener with optimum sound in the safest way possible. Custom earmolds’ individually-created tips are made specifically for the wearer by lab experts, while the acoustic design of custom MP3 earmolds optimize the sound quality of standard in-ear headphones that come with MP3 players (and other similar audio equipment). Custom earmolds allow a perfect fit—even for exercise—guaranteeing an excellent acoustic seal, while, more importantly, “Adolescents and young adults typically underestimate symptoms of loud sounds, tinnitus and temporary hearing impairment during music exposure and underreport concern for these conditions.” making lower volumes more satisfying to the listener to protect their hearing. Though the nature of popular music will always change as time goes on, an adolescent’s relationship with it most certainly will not. Why not give them the opportunity to enjoy it for a lifetime, by giving them the education and tools they deserve to maintain their optimum hearing health? After all, music— much like our hearing and communication— is a gift that we can share across generations. Your AudigyCertified™ professionals would love to ensure that your family’s enjoyment of these gifts is anything but lacking. Source: JAMA, August 18, 2010— Vol. 304, No. 7 “Change of Prevalence in Hearing Loss in US Adolescents” The Speed of Sound Have you ever thought about why inhaling from a helium balloon gives your voice that temporarily goofy Donald Duck voice? It can be explained by understanding how fast sound moves through different objects. The speed of sound is measured by the velocity of a sound through a medium, such as a gas or solid. For example, the speed of sound in air is 768.095 mph at a temperature of 68°F. At sea level, this means sound moves faster than 750 miles per hour. In general, the denser the medium, the faster sound travels. Sound travels faster through steel than through wood, and it travels four times faster through water than through air. That’s why your voice sounds so much higher when you inhale helium. Since helium is much denser than air, it travels at a much higher rate causing it to sound high-pitched. The Big Boom Theory A sonic boom is the sound of an object moving faster than the speed of sound. This means the sound is moving faster than 750 mph (at sea level). As a jet flies through the air, it creates a wave of pressure in front. If the jet travels less than the speed of sound, air particles have enough time to part in front of it, much like waves part in front of a ship. However, when the jet flies faster than the speed of sound, also referred to as Mach 1, the pressure waves are compressed and overlap, resulting in what’s known as a sonic boom. The loudest sonic boom every recorded was 144 pounds of overpressure– created by an F-4 fighter jet flying just over Mach 1 at an altitude of 100 feet. There were no injuries, which is amazing, since just five pounds of overpressure can cause minor damage to buildings. Recently, an experimental jet set a record for hypersonic flight, traveling at Mach 6—six times the speed of sound! 1084 N Cole Rd Boise, ID 83704 Dr. Mel Miller, Ph.D., CCC-A Dr. Curtis Whitcomb, Au.D., CCC-A, FAAA Jacquie Elcox, BC-HIS www.treasurevalleyhearing.com a member of SOUNDNEWS VOLUME 3, ISSUE 3 • winter 2010 How to Lose Your Cool this Winter Watch our educational video on hearing at www.treasurevalleyhearing.com BRONCOS VS FRESNO STATE You’re invited to our Better Hearing TAILGATE PARTY Friday, November 19th 2pm-6pm Treasure Valley Hearing Parking Lot port your Bronco Gear and win a S prize for “Most Spirit!” Door prizes given away every hour J oin us for Burgers & Brats outside, or stay nice & warm inside with us! Call today to RSVP: 208.402.4507 52 N Palmetto • Eagle, iD 1084 N Cole Rd Boise, ID 83704 208.402.4507 1463 Caldwell Blvd Nampa, ID 83651 Cold weather earaches can be excruciating. They’re caused by a dramatic change in air pressure within the Eustachian tube, which is the channel between your outer and inner ear. This tube is usually closed off. However, going outside on a cold winter’s day creates a sudden temperature shift. As a result, the air that’s trapped inside your middle ear is no longer as dense as the air outside. This puts pressure on the sensitive inner ear and, voila, you have an earache. Perhaps the best way to avoid getting an earache during winter is to make sure the temperature inside of your ear remains stable. And doing this is simply a matter of covering up before going outside. Wear a hat with earmuffs, carry earmuffs or wear a scarf. If you already have a cold and must go outside into the chilly weather, take a decongestant one hour before leaving the house. To alleviate pain associated with your cold weather earache, take a common pain reliever that contains ibuprofen.* Here are some tips to ensure the winter months don’t have to be any more painful than they already are, by keeping your ears and your hearing devices out of the harsh elements of this coldest of seasons. Protect Your Ears In cold weather or freezing temperatures, the ears can become chilled and cause pain. The body loses a lot of heat through the head. So to help prevent such heat loss, wear a woolly hat, preferably one with earflaps, or wrap a scarf around your ears. *Consult your physician before taking any medicines. Protect Your Devices Your hearing devices are sensitive pieces of technology. Dampness can easily harm your hearing investment. To ensure your hearing device remains in optimal working order during wet weather, use the Dry & Store® conditioning system. Dry & Store® can remove moisture, as well as kill germs, dry earwax and deodorize your hearing instruments. Patient Corner How has your life changed since receiving a hearing system? We would love to hear from you! Send us your success story and we may publish it in a future newsletter. Please send your information to [email protected]. You‘re Invited! TAILGATE PARTY N o v e m b e r 1 9 th, 2 p m – 6 p m Treasure Valley Hearing Parking Lot Door prizes given away every hour! 52 N Palmetto • Eagle, ID 83616 RSVP: 208.402.4507 See back page for more info. Eagle Clinic Location