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Hearing loss is the most common chronic condition associated with depression in people 60 years or older (JAMA Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery. 2017), particularly in women. The National Council on Aging found that wearing hearing aids helps prevent social isolation and depression. Most impressive is the study published in the Archives of Gerontology […]
Dementia and Your Ears You do not hear with your ears. Your ears are merely an appendage to collect sound and direct it to your brain where the sound is processed, sorted, filtered and deciphered so you are able to understand the world around you. As processing, sorting and filtering becomes increasingly more difficult, your […]
A study conducted by Harvard University found an overwhelming relation between heart disease and hearing loss. “Hearing loss has occurred 54% more often in people with heart disease than in the general population.” Heart disease can be caused by problems with blood flow and blood vessels. It often results from plaque build-up on the arteries […]
Rheumatoid Arthritis is a chromic autoimmune disease that causes the immune system to attack healthy tissues. The result is inflammation, pain, deformity of the affected areas and stiffness in the joints. Astudy conducted by the Arthritis Foundation found an overwhelming connection between rheumatoid arthritis and hearing loss, with a 42.7% correlation. Hearing loss is the […]
Dr. Ronna Fisher, Founder of the Hearing Health Centers in Chicago, demonstrates how to insert and remove a Lyric Hearing Aid. Learn more about Hearing Aids here
Na na na na na na na na BATMAN! (Above: Our patient, Riley, who is battling cancer was gifted with hearing aids from his favorite superhero, Batman, due to the donations from the Fisher Foundation). In 2005, the Fisher Foundation was established by Dr. Ronna Fisher to provide hearing services and treatment to […]
Everyone (well, everyone over 50) worries about losing their memory and fears the “A” word…Alzheimer’s. We all know someone who has it; and we all panic at the thought of, “that could be me.” So we take care of ourselves. We try to eat better, exercise some, check our blood pressure and cholesterol […]
Roger Daltrey, lead singer of the iconic rock group, The Who, said, “Dr. Ronna Fisher, at Hearing Health Center, is the only person I trust with my hearing.”
Near the end of Monday night’s performance of the rock opera, Tommy, at Ravinia Festival, Daltrey talked about the struggles with his hearing. “Do yourself a favor, he told the standing ovation crowd, go get your hearing checked. It’s more important than you know.”
Our world has become increasingly loud in the past 20 years; think cars, trains, subways, and the general hum of the city life. Our exposure to these sounds alone is most likely not enough to be considered a hazard to our hearing, but they do influence how we listen to other mediums which may be […]
Roger Daltrey, lead singer and founder of the iconic rock group, The Who, says, “Dr. Ronna Fisher, at Hearing Health Center, is the only person I trust with my hearing.” Near the end of Monday night’s performance of the rock opera, Tommy, at Ravinia Festival, Daltrey talked about the struggles with his hearing. “Do […]
GROUP HONORED FOR “LEADING WITH THEIR HEART” Chamber of Commerce honors Highland Park business and community leaders for “building communal values and taking time to kindle a collective optimism in the lives of their neighbors.” Story appears in the Highland Park Chamber’s 2018 Community Guide.
If you only heard with your ears, then any audiologist would do…but the truth is, it’s your brain processing what you hear. And no matter how state of the art your hearing instrument may be, it will not do you any good if it’s not properly programmed and adjusted by a licensed and trained audiologist! […]