Don’t Stick Stuff in Your Ear: What to Share With Patients Cotton swabs, pencils, ear buds, fingers and even DIY ear molds … there are a lot of items people like to stick in their ears. However, the need to stick items in ears can also lead to serious injuries, infections and even permanent hearing […]
3 Tips to Celebrate Better Hearing & Speech Month Every Month May provides an excellent opportunity to raise awareness and educate your community to the importance of hearing health. However, you can continue the celebration throughout the year using these three easy tips. 1. Get Social Make one of your weekly social posts a tip […]
Inside FCC…Exploring Hearing Loss and Its Impact on the Family By Nicole Klutz, Au.D., Phonak Audiology Manager Over the past decade we have seen a shift in delivery models and behavior in hearing healthcare. It no longer defines the best standard of care as one that focuses solely on the patient and their needs, but […]
Wellness Corner…Considering Emotions in the Management of Hearing Loss By Lori Rakita, Au.D., Phonak Senior Manager of Clinical Research Anyone who works or interacts with individuals experiencing some degree of hearing loss can see the relationship between hearing loss and emotions. This relationship can be evident in the audiology office and in everyday life. Hearing […]