Want to Be Happier in 2017? Try a Hearing Test.
When you’re making your list of New Year’s resolutions and to-dos for 2017, be sure to put this one near the top: a hearing test. That’s right. Research shows that when people address hearing loss it improves their quality of life in many ways. And it’s no wonder. Ignoring a hearing loss and leaving it…
Hearing Loss Rates Drop Among U.S. Adults Aged 20-69
New research shows that hearing loss rates have declined over approximately the last decade in people aged 20-69, continuing a promising trend that began about 50 years ago.
College Board Simplifies Request Process For Test Accommodations
12/01/16 – College Board Press Release Announces New SAT® Testing Supports for English Language Learners NEW YORK—The College Board has overhauled its request process for testing accommodations, making it easier for eligible students to receive the support they need on College Board assessments. Beginning January 1, 2017, the vast majority of students who are approved…
What you need to know about today’s hearing aids
Hearing aids have advanced dramatically, even in just the last couple of years. They’re high-tech, tiny and discreet, easy-to-use, and perform far better than ever before. The truth is, modern digital hearing aids are as sleek, innovative and leading-edge as any consumer electronic device—just better–because they can be fitted and programmed by a Doctor of…
Want a memory boost? Try a hearing test
Intrigued by all the brain-training products out there to keep your mind sharp and spirits young? You may want to consider something else: A hearing test. That’s right. Mounting evidence links untreated hearing loss to impaired memory and diminished cognitive function. What that means is, if you keep brushing off that suspected hearing loss of…
Enjoy summer concert season right and pack earplugs
Washington, DC, July 19, 2016—Bringing earplugs to that next concert is more than a good idea, it should be a must, says the Better Hearing Institute (BHI). Research shows that earplugs not only help music-lovers avoid post-concert “ringing in the ears” (tinnitus), but also the temporary hearing loss that comes after exposure to loud music or…
SLP Ilana Rakovsky from Speech and Hearing Associates chosen as a 2016 Kids’ Favorite Doc
Speech and hearing Associates is proud to announce that SLP Ilana Rakovsky has been nominated for the third time as New Jersey Kids Favorite Doc!
Lindsey Rusnak has been chosen as a 2016 New Jersey Kids’ Favorite Doc!
Let’s hear it for Lindsey Rusnak who has been chosen as a 2016 New Jersey Kids’ Favorite Doc!
New Jersey Favorite Kids’ Doc of 2015 and 2016: Farwa Husain
“Farwa is my son’s speech language therapist. She has worked very hard to gain his trust, which has been key in the tremendous progress he has made.
The truth about free hearing tests
New Jersey free hearing tests come with a price. Have you noticed how many hearing aid advertisements offer “free hearing tests?” Most of these ads are from non-audiologist hearing aid dispensers, the kind of folks you see at the “big box” stores and retail chains like Costco.