Ronna Fisher Blog, Hearing Issues 4
February is American Heart Month. The American Heart Association reports that heart disease is the leading cause of death in both men and women, with nearly 787,000 deaths in the United States linked to heart disease, stroke and other cardiovascular diseases in 2011 or 1 in 3 people. For women, cardiovascular disease ranks as the […]
Ali Marquess Blog, Hearing Issues 0
University of Wisconsin conducted a study and found that men aged 48 to 92 who hunted regularly were more likely to experience high-frequency hearing loss, a risk that increased seven percent for every five years a man had been hunting. People who regularly participate in target shooting or have done so in the past year are […]
Ronna Fisher Blog, News & Press 0
Tell me again you love me, Momma, I can hear you now.” The simple phrase from a seven-year-old boy who had lost his hearing after recovering from brain cancer meant everything to Dr. Ronna Fisher. “It was one of the most gratifying moments of my life. Everyone in the room was crying,” she recalls. […]
Dr. Jaclyn Riel Ask the Audiologist, Blog, Communication, Hearing Issues 5
Walking into a busy restaurant, a work meeting, or even a family gathering, you may feel overwhelmed and frustrated with all the sounds your hearing instruments are picking up. This is normal!
Ronna Fisher Ask the Audiologist, Blog 4
Are you having trouble hearing? You might just have a problem with wax. The best way to find out if you have wax build up is to come in and let us look into your ears with our video otoscope. Each and every one of us secretes wax in our ears. Wax not only […]
Ronna Fisher Ask the Audiologist, Blog, How to Videos 0
Hearing aids, like all electronic or mechanical devices, need routine maintenance! No matter what style of hearing aid you have, they are all electronic devices that are put in a sweaty, waxy, moist environment for an average of 18 hours a day so they need daily maintenance to function properly and consistently. Below, are […]
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Naperville Mayor Steve Chirico helped christen the new offices for Hearing Health Center in the Fox Run Square shopping center on October 24, but not before receiving a clean bill of hearing. Just prior to his thanking Hearing Health Center’s founder, Dr. Ronna Fisher, for 33 years of support in the Naperville community, Chirico […]
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At Hearing Health Center, we are always inspired by those giving back to their communities. Meet 10-year-old Braden Baker, who is hearing impaired and has dedicated his young life to raising funds for those who can’t afford to buy hearing aids. Watch his recent segment on the Ellen show to see how he’s been changing […]
Ronna Fisher Blog, Hearing Issues 0
The following article appeared on betterhearing.org on October 11, 2013. Read on to get more information on how hearing loss and dementia are related. Dementia-Hearing Loss Link Warrants Routine Hearing Checks, BHI Stresses for National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month Washington, DC, October 10, 2013 – As research showing a link between hearing loss […]
Dr. Alissa Nickerson Ask the Audiologist, Blog, Hearing Aids 1
Author: Dr. Alissa Nickerson We live in a digital age. With a click of a button, you can download your favorite movies. You can order the latest clothing trends. You can even have your groceries delivered right to your door. So what about having your hearing aids delivered to you? Sure, the convenience and […]
Ronna Fisher Ask the Audiologist, Blog 0
Anyone that has a behind-the-ear hearing aid will use either a dome or a custom mold- this is the piece of rubber or plastic that goes directly into the ear. These pieces of your hearing aid live in a wet, humid environment- so it’s important to know when to change them out! Additionally, sometimes the […]
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