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10766 Montgomery Road Cincinnati, OH 45242 PRSRT STD U.S. Postage PAID Cincinnati, OH Permit No. 5471 Return Address Correction Service Hears to you! In this Issue Spring 2014 • Hearing Aids and Humidity • Widex Cros – Hear Both Sides of the Story • Interacting in Group Settings with Hearing Loss • SoundScape • Protect Your Investment Hearing Aids and Humidity Your hearing aids can be damaged from high heat or cold; that may adversely affect their performance. Much of this damage is caused by the changes in temperature, which causes a condensation of moisture within the aid, rather than the temperature itself. Please check out our new website at: Anything wet, high humidity, perspiration, condensation, accidental immersion in a bath www.HearingConsultants.com or pool can cause damage to a hearing aid and prevent it from functioning properly. You should never leave your hearing aid(s) near a radiator, near an air conditioner, in a sunny window, or in the glove box of a hot car. Also do not try to dry the hearing aid by using a hair dryer, oven or any other external heat source. Continued on page 3 Protect Your Investment When I purchase a new appliance or electronic device I typically do not purchase the extended warranty offered by the sales associate, however: Hearing aids are not equipped with GPS, do not float, and do break if stepped on. With insurance protection you are pretty much wearing a loss-resistant, waterproof, crush proof hearing device. After the manufacturer’s warranty expires, it’s up to you to pay for repairing or replacing your hearing instruments. If you invest in an insurance policy, all these costs are covered for you, less deductible. Often people insure their hearing devices through their homeowner’s 4 policies, sometimes with an additional rider, like artwork or jewelry. There are two different types of insurance: Accidental Loss and Damage Only Coverage With loss and damage you’re covered against loss and accidental damage. If you lose or accidentally damage your hearing instrument, it will be replaced. Accidental Loss, Damage and Repair Coverage This comprehensive coverage insures your instruments against loss, accidental damage, and normal wear and tear repairs. Normal wear and tear repairs include problems that happen over time, like wax build up and Widex Cros – Hear Both Sides of the Story excessive battery drain. Who can benefit from WIDEX CROS? If you are deaf in one ear and have normal hearing in the other, WIDEX CROS is for you. The solution can also be used if you are deaf in one ear and hearing impaired in the other. This is known as a BiCROS solution. My patients have shared with me that: homeowner’s insurance typically covers only loss and damage; not repair to the instruments. The cost of an additional rider to cover hearing aids is typically $50 per ear/ per year (depending on the insurance company and deductible). If you no longer carry homeowners insurance or renters insurance we do work with companies that will insure your hearing devices for either loss and damage or loss, damage and repair. If you would like more information please call Debbie or me at 489-3300. Hearing Consultants 10766 Montgomery Road, Cincinnati, OH 45242 (513) 489-3300 WIDEX CROS helps people with one-sided hearing loss or singlesided deafness (SSD). WIDEX CROS uses the latest hearing aid technology to transmit sound from your deaf ear to the better ear. Simple to use hearing solution You wear WIDEX CROS on your deaf ear like an ordinary Behindthe-ear hearing aid. It picks up sound from your surroundings and transmits it wirelessly over to a hearing aid on your other ear. You can choose from a range of models in the DREAM hearing aid family. Hear all sounds Without two working ears, your brain has difficulty working out the precise origin of sounds. This means that it can be difficult to locate sounds. Imagine having to cross a busy street uncertain about which direction traffic is coming from. Because it picks up sounds on your deaf side, WIDEX CROS helps you hear all the sounds around you. That means that you can hear sounds from your deaf side without turning your head. www.HearingConsultants.com Continued on page 2 1 2 Hears to you! Hearing Consultants Interacting in Group Settings with Hearing Loss group settings: If you have a friend or family member with hearing loss, you’ve probably found ways to adjust for improved one-on-one communication. Your tactics for good communication might differ depending on whether the individual is open about and/or aware of his or her hearing loss, or if you’ve just recognized it yourself. In group settings, such as at dinner or at a holiday party, it can be a little trickier for that person because he or she has to navigate multiple people speaking, sometimes at the same time, and conversation can move pretty quickly. Here are some tips for interacting with individuals with hearing loss in • Make sure not to talk over other people. This tends to happen when people get excited and, for the most part, it’s not too much of a problem for people with regular hearing. But for people with hearing loss, whether they wear hearing aids or not, hearing often takes some level of focus. So background noise, including multiple conversations or voices, can make hearing difficult. • If your friend or family member is comfortable talking about his or her hearing loss, make sure to ask that person what you can do to make things easier. • Speak clearly and naturally. Don’t cover your mouth with your hands and don’t eat while speaking - this can interfere with lipreading. • Make sure to first gain the individual’s attention by saying his or her name. Maintain eye contact while speaking. I am here for you! or her a heads up about the topic of conversation. Fill your friend in if he or she looks confused about something that was said or asked, but never answer for that person. • Be patient. Since hearing takes a bit of extra effort for people with hearing loss, and can in fact be tiring sometimes, be comfortable with the silence so your friend or family member has a turn to speak. • If it’s OK with your friend or family member, let others in the group know in advance about some ways that they can make hearing and communication easier for the individual using some of the above tips and tactics. If you suspect your friend or loved one is suffering from hearing loss, consider helping them find and set up an appointment with a local licensed audiologist. Additionally, some people feel comforted by having a loved one accompany them to their appointment. • If you’re having a group conversation, stand by your friend and give him HealthyHearing.com Widex Cros - Hear Both Sides of the Story Cont... to friends in a restaurant or at a party for instance, you can enjoy, follow and participate in the conversation regardless of on which side of you the speaker is located. Improved listening - conversations in noisy places Listening to and participating in conversations is also made a lot easier with WIDEX CROS. If you are talking Designed to your specific needs For your better ear, you can choose from a range of models from our popular DREAM family. Your hearing care professional will take the degree of your hearing loss into account and help you find the model that suits you best. The combination of WIDEX CROS and the absolute latest in hearing aid technology gives you superb sound quality. And with Widex’ wireless technology you will not experience any echoes or distortion when WIDEX CROS is active. If you have any questions, comments or concerns, please feel free to email me directly at [email protected]. Whether you would like more information on battery choices, would like to request a specific candy in the dish, or just have a generic question, I am here for you and I am listening! – Barb Rozzo, Audiologist & Owner Barb Rozzo, M.A., FAAA Audiologist Widex Thank You for Your Referrals Your recommendation of our practice is the highest compliment we can receive. Hearing Aids and Humidity Cont... Some preventative measures: If you live in an area subject to high humidity or regularly engage in perspiration-inducing activities, consider buying some sort of DRI-AID kit. This is a small, inexpensive kit consisting of silica (desiccating) crystals in a jar. At night, after removing the battery, place the hearing aid in the jar. Protecting your hearing aids from moisture and humidity will prolong the life of the hearing aid and keep your hearing aids out of the repair shop and in your ears where they can do their job. HealthyHearing.com Please know we will provide your friends or family members with the same concern and attention to detail, which we have provided to you. SoundScape Online interactive listening activities SoundScape offers a variety of free, interactive listening activities designed to provide cochlear implant & hearing aid users a fun and engaging way to approach listening practice. The games are accessible from the web site, www. medel.com, where users can choose from a variety of listening activities designed for different age groups and different experiences. From the home page search for Soundscape then scroll down to adult Sentence Matrix to find practice sets for adults. Suggestions and materials relating to each activity to enhance additional listening activities are provided in a pdf file for download. Physicians refer to us… Patients trust us. (513) 489-3300 Now available... 48-pack from Rayovac Ultra ProLine! The larger pack size means you get 48 fresh batteries at a better value per battery. Available in size 10, 312 or 13 ON SALE NOW FOR $36/CARTON! at time of purchase. Must present this coupon card at time of purchase. Not valid valid with with any any other other coupon, coupon, special special or Not or discount. discount. Outstanding battery life WIDEX CROS has a long battery life, which means that you spend less time changing batteries and more time actually listening. Please call us today (513) 489-3300 3 “Like” us on facebook! www.HearingConsultants.com