Listen Up! Your Key to Better Hearing
Important Facts to Consider Before Purchasing Hearing Aids By Neil & Shannon Aiello, Doctors of Audiology, Columbia Basin Hearing Center If you are over the age of 55, your mailbox has probably been flooded with ads for the latest “life changing” hearing technology or perhaps; “You have been hand selected to participate in a field […]
Even Mild Hearing Loss Triples Risk of Falling
By the Doctors of Audiology at Columbia Basin Hearing Center A new study by researchers at Johns Hopkins and the National Institute on Aging suggests that hearing loss significantly increases your risk of falling. Among older adults (age 65 or older), falls are a serious public health problem and are the leading cause of injury […]
Addressing Hearing Loss, Dizziness, and Balance Disorders in the Elderly can Improve Quality of Life
By Neil W. Aiello, Au.D., FAAA Doctor of Audiology, Columbia Basin Hearing Center With increased longevity in today’s society comes a corresponding increase in the incidence of hearing loss, dizziness and balance problems. Each of these conditions are common among the senior population. Some revealing statistics from the National Institute on Aging include: Approximately one-third […]
Tinnitus: What’s that ringing in my ears?
By Shannon M. Aiello, Au.D., Doctor of Audiology What do David Letterman, Pete Townshend, Charles Darwin, Ludwig Van Beethoven, and Steve Martin have in common? Other than being notable individuals in history or entertainment, all of these people have lived with chronic tinnitus. And they are not alone. The American Tinnitus Association estimates that over […]