Hearing and Balance Clinic News

A Family Guide to Hearing Loss

Scott Girard — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 19:53:03 GMT

Hearing loss is usually first noticed by others, even before the person with the hearing problems may realize it. We all turn the TV up until we can hear it clearly, and we all encounter noisy situations where we struggle to stay with the conversation. Read more...

Digital Hearing Aids: Are They Worth It?

Scott Girard — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 19:51:11 GMT

The computer industry has taken over the world. It is difficult to pick up a newspaper or magazine without seeing some mention of the internet, cyberspace or some other terminology associated with the rapid expansion of computers into our daily lives. Read more...

Blue Ridge Hearing and Balance Clinic - 25 Years and Going Strong!

Dr. Alan Desmond, Au.D. — Sat, 28 Jan 2006 19:35:20 GMT

What started as a vision and little else has evolved into one of the country's leading centers for the treatment of hearing and balance disorders. Read more... (updated)

What's New? OPEN EAR FITTINGS

Dr. Alan Desmond, Au.D. — Sat, 28 Jan 2006 19:34:45 GMT

Cosmetically, OPEN EAR FITTINGS are far more appealing than their custom in the ear counterparts. The hearing aid itself is discreet and sleek in design and the tubing which couples the hearing aid to the earpiece is extremely small and unobtrusive. Read more...

Primary Care Physicians and Hearing Aids: Should You Get Involved?

Dr. Alan Desmond, Au.D. — Sat, 28 Jan 2006 19:34:12 GMT

Helen Keller called hearing loss "A worse misfortune than being blind, because when you lose your vision you lose contact with things, when you lose your hearing, you lose contact with people." Read more...