Peter studied hearing aid fitting at the world headquarters of Starkey Labs. He was able to have hands on training with the company’s founder, Bill Austin. He has also undergone advanced training in the smallest, nearly invisible style hearing aids, and has expanded his education by traveling to Denmark to learn directly from European hearing aid manufacturers. He continues to attend conferences and training seminars to stay current on the rapidly evolving world of hearing aid technology.
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Commit to Hearing Resolutions for 2019
Whether you’re an experienced hearing aid user or someone who has never stepped foot into an audiologist’s office, there are some simple steps you can take to improve both your and your loved one’s hearing health in 2019.
If you’ve been waiting to get your hearing tested, wait no more! If family, friends, or coworkers have been trying to encourage you to take a hearing test, trust them and make an appointment to see a hearing aid specialist.
If you are already wear hearing aids or cochlear implants, now may be the time to have your devices cleaned and tested. It will give you the best hearing possible, and start your new year off right. Ask about the latest tools, toys, and gear for your home, office, and car and what’s ahead in hearing tech that may be of great help to you. Lastly, consider replacing hearing aids if they are not currently meeting your hearing needs.
Help a Loved One get a Hearing Device in 2019
You probably know someone who may need a hearing device. Here’s your chance to do something important, not just for them, but for those they love, commune, and work with. It will also make our world more connected when another person is able to communicate effectively again. Provide the appropriate nudges and education, making sure to be patient and understanding, and encourage them to schedule an annual hearing test.
Reconnect with Those You Love
Have you stopped seeing friends, going out for dinner, or attending meetings or events? Times are changing rapidly for those of us with hearing loss, and avoiding our favorite activities is unnecessary. Our situational hearing can be improved with modern hearing technology. Hearing aids, smartphone apps, and assistive listening devices can be used anywhere, and can enhance your hearing most anywhere you take them.
Find Support
If you’re the only one in your family or circle of friends with hearing loss, ask your hearing aid specialist about local support groups, or search online for a local chapter of the Hearing Loss Association of America. Learning that you have hearing loss can come as a big shock and it’s important to connect with folks who understands what you’re going through.
Keep up with New Technologies
Everything changes quickly in our world, including the latest technology surrounding hearing loss. So, it’s important to keep up and do your homework. Catch up on the latest research on subjects like hearing loss and the brain, new future-forward technologies, hearing rehabilitation, auditory training and job success, over-the-counter hearing aids and what the new FDA rules may mean for all of us. There are frequent breakthroughs and discoveries that provide encouragement and positive reinforcement to our everyday efforts to cope, manage, and move beyond our hearing losses.
Welcome more Music into your Life
Listening, playing music and singing each day are activities that are good for your brain health and much more. If you let music go with your hearing loss, find it again. Your brain will thank you and with it, your heart and soul too. At your annual hearing test, discover how our hearing aids will enhance your music listening experience.
Travel
Take that trip you’ve been holding off on because of your hearing loss. Do your research and look for places in the world where you’ll find assistance and accommodations for your hearing loss. Plan a trip with a hearing loss vacation group or check with your travel agent and online to find accommodating travel destinations, hotels, resorts, tours and much more.
Work with an Auditory Trainer
Resolve to improve your residual hearing in the New Year. If you work with an “auditory trainer” you’ll discover focused listening exercises that can improve your speech comprehension and communication skills. It will make a world of difference. Ask your hearing aid specialist where to find a trainer, or google “auditory trainers” in your zip code.
Gratitude
Thank your hearing provider and their staff for their services. Be thankful for the companies, researchers, and specialists who are making life easier and better for all of us. And remember those who are speaking and writing about hearing loss in ways that are breaking down barriers, adding to our knowledge about hearing loss, and getting us all back “in the hearing loop.”
If you’re ready to do the right thing for your hearing health, add an annual hearing test to your new years resolutions, and call us today at Hearing Aid Specialists of the Central Coast to book your first appointment.