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Volume 14 Issue 1 Spring 2016 Personalized Hearing Care, Inc. Audiology & Hearing Aids Five Things To Know About Your Hearing Your brain plays a huge role in hearing Have you ever thought about what happens once sound enters your ears? Just as the brain interprets the images your eyes see, the brain is also responsible for interpreting the sound your ears collect. Very simply, here’s how it works: ■ Your outer ear (pinna) acts like a satellite dish to collect sound in our environment and funnel it to the inner ear. ■ The inner ear translates the sound into electrical impulses and sends it along the auditory nerve. ■ Once the electrical impulses reach the brain, it interprets them into recognizable sound. Hearing is a hairy situation Stereocilia, the hair cells in the inner ear receive sound vibrations from the outer ear and change them into electrical impulses which they send to the brain along the auditory nerve. These hair cells — approximately 16,000 of them — are rolled up like a carpet inside your cochlea. The hair cells on one end of the carpet are responsible for translating vibrations for higherpitched sounds and, much like a piano keyboard, those on the other end are responsible for sound vibrations in the lower register. When these hair cells die, you lose your ability to hear different sounds, depending on where the damaged stereocilia are located. Unlike the hair on your head, unfortunately, the hair cells in the inner ear do not grow back once they are damaged or die. Your left ear is more emotional than your right ear Since birth, your ears have been partial to different sounds. Scientists have discovered that the left and right ears process sound differently. The right ear responds more to speech and logic while the left ear is more tuned in to music, emotion and intuition. Scientists believe it’s because speech is processed primarily in the left hemisphere of the brain, while music (and other creative functions) are processed in the right hemisphere. This may explain why those with greater hearing loss in the left ear may have trouble understanding friends and family’s emotional issues while those who have greater hearing loss in the right ear seem to lose some of their ability to sort things out. Both ears act like wingmen for your brain Binaural hearing — helps the brain determine where sound is coming from, increases and provides a more balanced, natural quality of sound. In fact, you may be able to hear up to four times better with (cont’d page 2) Featuring..... Kerri Hudson, Au.D., ! Practice Development Representative From Lorain, Ohio. Dr. Kerri Hudson earned her undergraduate degree in Communication Disorders from Bowling Green State University in 1995 and then a Doctor of Audiology Degree from Central Michigan University. Interestingly, Kerri is married to an Audiologist. Her husband recently retired from the Army as a Military Audiologist. They have 2 daughters, age 12 and 10. In their free time, they enjoy spending time with family they missed so much while living in Ohio, Texas, and Georgia during her husband’s service in the military. Kerri especially loves spoiling her new baby niece Amelia. NOW HEAR THIS... Welcome Sunshine and Warm Weather!! Welcome Blooming Trees and Flowers!! Michiganders appreciate this time of year in so many ways. Need another mood boost? What better time than to get your hearing checked. So many recent studies have linked hearing loss with depression....isn’t it time to do something for yourself? People with hearing loss who use amplification are less likely to feel down, depressed or hopeless, (research from the (cont’d from page 1) two ears than you can with one. That's the main reason why hearing healthcare professionals recommend wearing two hearing aids when you have hearing loss in both ears. Hearing loss can make you tired A study by the Better Hearing Institute estimates that untreated hearing loss costs the United States $56 billion each year in lost productivity at work, much of which can be blamed on hearing loss fatigue. A survey by the Danish Institute for Social Research found that as many as one in five people with hearing loss stop working altogether. Of those who do work, 15 percent are too tired at the end of the day to pursue leisure activities. Fortunately, hearing aids can reduce hearing loss fatigue. When the sounds in your environment are amplified, it takes less effort for you to hear speech and other sound. Today’s technology makes it even easier. Many hearing devices have features which isolate and amplify the sound you want to hear while significantly reducing or removing background noise. Now that you’re more aware of how your hearing works, don’t forget to schedule a visit to Personalized Hearing Care, Inc. for a thorough hearing evaluation. Even if you don’t have hearing loss, establishing a baseline level for your hearing as well as a relationship with one of our reputable Audiologists is a great first step toward hearing health awareness. (Healthy Hearing, Clason, 2015) TIPS FOR A HEALTHIER SUMMER • Take up a new hobby Summer is the perfect time to take up a new activity. Gardening is a great way to enjoy the outdoors and will actually help you burn some calories! Planting a herb garden is a fantastic way of getting your hands dirty, having quick access to some healthy flavors for your summer meals and, if you have kids, get them involved in playing outside. • Use a Natural Weed Killer Mix one gallon of vinegar, two cups of Epsom salt and one-quarter cup of dish soap. Pour into a sprayer, and spray on weeds. ! Better Hearing Institute (BHI)) and they get more pleasure from doing things. We are so fortunate in today’s world of hearing devices that the majority with hearing loss CAN benefit from hearing aids. The advances in technology, in only a few years, are astonishing! Don’t wait another second to get out and enjoy life....take a long walk, share a cup of coffee with a friend, and HEAR! ---Dr. Karissa Jagacki New Technology: Captioning for Smartphone – InnoCaption InnoCaption is revolutionizing how people with hearing loss communicate by making it possible to use the smartphone as it was intended – accessible, convenient and mobile. InnoCaption provides fast, easy and accurate captioning for those with hearing loss who have difficulty hearing on their smartphones. InnoCaption allows subscribers to make and receive any mobile call the same as a hearing person. It provides caller ID, InnoCaption Voicemail, syncs with the person’s contact lists and supports interactive voice response systems and 911 calls. It also has a feature where those with hearing loss who do not speak, will be able to text what they want to say. Then InnoCaption gives a voice to their text that will be heard by the party they wish to call. InnoCaption is a free mobile caption service for those with hearing loss. To use this technology you you must have a voice and data plan with your mobile network carrier and a phone and mobile network carrier combination that carries simultaneous voice and data. Attention UAW Insurance Holders!! We are AudioNet Providers! Effec%ve March 1, 2016, hearing aid coverage in Tradi%onal Care Network (TCN) and Preferred Provider Organiza%on (PPO) plans through Blue Cross Blue Shield will be administered through an AUDIONET AMERICA provider….that’s us!!! PERSONALIZED HEARING CARE, Inc. You don’t have to change your hearing health care provider. Tell all of your friends and family that they can s%ll come to Personalized Hearing Care, Inc. in Westland or South Lyon for their hearing needs. (Ford Re%rees have had this benefit for quite some %me.) This new benefit will allow a hearing evalua%on and up to two (2) MID-‐LEVEL DIGITAL HEARING AIDS covered IN FULL every 36 months (a nearly $4,000.00 benefit to you at NO cost). This coverage is an increase from the current benefit of one (1) standard hearing aid every 36 months. THIS IS GREAT NEWS!! And you can obtain this benefit regardless of when you purchased hearing aids. Call our office to schedule an appointment today! WESTLAND #734.467.5100 OR SOUTH LYON #248.437.5505. We are happy to be an AudioNet provider and part of this exci%ng news. Experience new technology and beger hearing. This made us smile... 6,000 Steps a Day for Healthy Knees A study published in Arthritis Care & Research looked at nearly 1,800 adults who either had knee osteoarthritis or were at risk for it. For every extra 1,000 steps volunteers took each day, their risk of serious mobility problems fell by about 17%. Six thousand steps – about an hour of walking – was the minimum number that seemed to protect against any kind of disability. • Over 360 million of the world’s population have disabling hearing loss-‐-‐ that’s over 5%of the world’s population. • 18-‐69 year olds with untreated hearing loss had significantly higher instances of moderate to severe depression. • There is a significant association between high blood pressure and untreated hearing loss. • Adults with untreated hearing loss were more likely to report depression. More comments about hearing & Us... • Adults with untreated hearing loss are more likely to develop problems thinking and remembering than adults whose hearing is normal. YOUR REFERRALS ARE OUR BIGGEST COMPLIMENT!! Recipe Corner: Spring Tart Roll out 1 puff pastry sheet (found in the freezer section) into a 10-inch square. Score a 1-inch border around th edge with a knife and brush with egg wash (one egg with one tablespoon of water). Pierce the rest all over with a fork. Bake at 400 degrees until golden, about 20 minutes. Top with herb cheese spread, microgreens, sliced radishes, lemon zest and olive oil. Season with salt and pepper. ! Rewards program: Get a $25 gift card when your friends or family member purchases hearing aids through us!! THANK YOU!! Also, please consider rating us on the following Social Media websites-Facebook, Google, Healthgrades, & Yelp-Your positive comments are highly valued. Personalized Hearing Care gets better everyday thanks to our loyal patients. We appreciate each and every one of you. PERSONALIZED HEARING CARE, INC. Audiology & Hearing Aids Two Locations: 35337 Warren Westland, MI 48185 Ph: 734.467.5100 321 Pettibone, Suite 105 South Lyon, MI 48178 Ph: 248.437.5505 Share Your Newsletter with a Friend!! Voted BEST AUDIOLOGISTs by the Observer & Eccentric Four Years in a row! Check out our website at : www.personalizedhearingcare.com Useful Tips for Caring for Hearing Aids Modern hearing instruments are durable, easy-to-use and reliable. Nevertheless, a few simple precautions will ensure that your instruments continue to give you many years of trouble-free service. 1. Avoid getting your hearing instruments dirty. Always make sure your fingers are dry and clean before handling your hearing instruments. 2. Avoid sharp knocks and impact. Insert and remove your hearing instruments over a soft surface (a bed or sofa). 3. Protect your instruments from dampness (& extreme heat) Remove instruments from your ears before showering, bathing or swimming. Do not leave them in the bathroom where they could suffer water damage. 4. Keep your hearing instruments out of the reach of children and pets. Dogs are irritated by the feedback (whistling) sound and attracted by the owner’s scent. 5. Avoid contact with make-up or hair spray. Always remove hearing instruments before using such products. 6. Clean your instruments carefully. Use a soft, dry cloth. Alcohol, solvents and cleaning fluids can damage electronic circuitry. 7. Leave repairs to the experts. Screwdrivers and oil are fatal to hearing instruments. If you have a problem, call our office. Office Hours For your convenience we are open: Monday thru Thursday 9am to 5pm Fridays, Saturdays by appointment WESTLAND OFFICE We are located in the Westland Professional Building across from the Westland Mall (on the corner of Yale & Warren Roads) SOUTH LYON OFFICE We are located in the Beacon Plaza, one block northeast of the corner of Lafayette and Lake at the center of South Lyon. Dr. Karissa Jagacki, Audiologist/President Kim Carnicom, M.A., Audiologist Darlene Ramey, Office Manager Chelsea Bear, Office Assistant Deanne Sabin, South Lyon Administrator Kerri Hudson, Au.D. Audiologist/Practice Development Rep.