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JUNE
2016
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FEND OFF THE BLUES WITH A HEARING TEST
Need a mood boost? Maybe it’s time to check or re-check your hearing. Here’s
why: Hearing loss is linked to a greater risk of depression in adults of all ages, especially in 18 to 69 year olds. But studies show treating hearing loss can boost quality
of life.
People with hearing loss who use hearing aids are less likely to feel down, depressed
or hopeless, research from the Better Hearing Institute (BHI) shows—and they get
more pleasure from doing things.
Luckily, the vast majority of people with hearing loss can benefit from hearing aids.
And tremendous advances in technology—even in just the last couple of years—
have made today’s hearing aids better than ever, motivating many to get a full hearing test.
At its best, technology offers solutions, enriches life and makes us more efficient.
Today’s modern hearing aids do all three.
So if you’ve been fighting the doldrums, make sure it’s not unaddressed hearing loss
that’s been weighing you down. Get a hearing test and be inspired by these five
ways that treating hearing loss may help put some spring back in your step.
1. Keeping a positive outlook: People with hearing loss who use hearing aids
are more likely to be optimistic and feel engaged in life. Many even say they feel
more confident and better about themselves.
2. Getting out and enjoying life: People with hearing difficulty who use hearing
aids not only get more pleasure from doing things, but are more likely to exercise and meet up with friends to socialize. Most even say it has helped their
overall quality of life.
3. Cultivating relationships and social connections: Using hearing aids can
have a positive effect on your relationships and ability to participate in group activities. In fact, people who wear hearing aids are more likely to have a strong
social network.
4. Communicating effectively: Using present day hearing aids can help people
with hearing loss in their overall ability to communicate in most situations.
5. Maintaining a can-do attitude at work and at home: BHI research show
that those with hearing difficulty who use hearing aids are more likely to tackle
problems actively. And most hearing aid users in the workforce say it has helped
their performance on the job. In fact, earlier BHI research found that using hearing aids reduced the risk of income loss by 90 to 100 percent for those with
milder hearing loss, and from 65 to 77 percent for those with severe to moderate hearing loss. People with untreated hearing loss can lose as much as $30,000
in income annually, the study found.
For more information on hearing loss visit www.BetterHearing.Org.
10 Cool facts about hearing!
Think about it. Hearing allows
you to communicate, learn, experience, and enjoy the world
around you.
1.
The smallest bones, in the
human body, are the ossicles
in the middle ear: the incus,
malleus and stapes
2. The inner ear is no larger
than a pencil eraser in circumference.
3. Your sense of hearing is
dependent upon tiny hair
cells deep inside your ear. If
you lose these hairs, you
lose your hearing.
4. You do not need to clean
wax out of your ears unless
you have an abnormal condition.
5. The majority of individuals
suffering from hearing loss
are under the age of 65.
6. The number one cause of
hearing loss is exposure to
excessively loud sounds (85
decibels or higher).
7. Your hearing can be damaged permanently even after
a single incident of exposure
to extremely loud noise
(shotgun blast, explosion,
etc.).
8. Your ears never stop hearing, even when you sleep.
Your brain just ignores incoming sound.
9. Your ears are more than
just necessary for hearing;
they also help you keep
your balance.
10. Not all living creatures hear
with ears. Snakes use jawbones, fish respond to pressure changes, and male mosquitoes use antennae.
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Sunday June 19th
I’m so glad that you’re my dad;
You’re one in a million, Pop!
When it comes to first class fathers,
You’re the cream of the crop.
Sunday May 8th
Once upon a memory
Someone wiped away a tear
Held me close and loved me,
Thank you, Mother dear.
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CHICKEN AVOCADO SALAD
A delicious healthy salad that is great for a quick snack or entertaining. You can have it as a meal in a sandwich, or as a salad atop a lettuce leaf. Pair with a Valencia Cocktail and you are set.
Ingredients
3 avocados - peeled, pitted and diced
1/2 cup finely chopped red onion
1 pound grilled skinless, boneless chicken breast diced
1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro
1/4 cup balsamic vinaigrette salad dressing
Combine avocados, chicken, onion and cilantro. Pour vinaigrette over everything and toss lightly to coat.
VALENCIA COCKTAIL
Ingredients
2 oz apricot brandy
1 oz orange juice
3 dashes orange bitters
Orange twist for garnish
Pour ingredients in cocktail shaker with ice. Shake well. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with orange twist
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PERSONAL HEARING CENTER
2425 S. VOLUSIA AVENUE
SUITE B3
ORANGE CITY, FL 32763
386-775-2212
www.personalhearingcenter.com
[email protected]
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Come out to our Spring Fling Tuesday, April 19th thru Friday, April 22nd for a demo of the new rechargeable hearing
aid system.
No batteries to change!
WOOHOO!
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