We hear with our ears. When we begin to lose some of our hearing, properly-fitted hearing instruments can help us hear many of the sounds that go missing. That’s the good news. Here’s the not-so-good news. Hearing aids alone don’t solve a hearing problem because we...
Every person with hearing loss is unique. You are unique! No two people are alike and no two hearing losses are alike. I remember on several occasions having two patients with the same identical hearing losses when looking at their audiograms. I fit both of these...
Dear Friend of Avalon, This week, I want to tell you a touching story about one of my clients. Touching for her, her son and daughter, and for me. I hope it touches you, too. I had not seen Elaine for eight months. She had missed her last 4-month checkup in April...
It’s Tuesday and today, I seem to have very few words to share with you. This past weekend, I took two long walks with a dear friend. On Saturday, we walked in silence most of the time. On Sunday, we chatted the entire time, sharing our thoughts and stories. I...
Here’s a trick question for you: What do you hear, right now? My windows are open, so that I can enjoy the coolness of the early morning. I hear the soft breeze blowing through the leaves of the trees, the traffic noise at a distance, the mumbling voices of two women...
During the July 4th weekend, I spoke with an old friend about the state of our country. I moved from feeling frustrated and upset, wanting to blame someone, to sad and fearful because I know when I blame, it only upsets me even more. Frequently, I feel overwhelmed at...
