VALLEY AUDIOLOGY FALL 2014 PROOF
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1. For the first time Oticon s technology is able to key into the unique differ ences so that their devices can be programmed to match personal needs and listening preferences more accurately than ever before If you d like a demonstration of this new technology please call our of fice to see if you are a good candi date for our event We will provide a free hearing screening a free con sultation and listening demonstra tion of the new Oticon products If you aren t available on the days of the event or you want an ap pointment with Leigh or Robert on another day we have demo Oticon units in the office and we are happy to accommodate your schedule We look forward to hearing from you2. PRESORT STD Valley se OA PERMIT NO 24 CONCORD CA r a E Wes Onl Os Gary 2415 High School Ave 300 Concord CA 94520 1220 Rossmoor Pkwy Walnut Creek CA 94595 Calendar of Events for 2014 Need a Speaker for your Group Leigh Kjeldsen Au D Several times a year do educa tional talks for community groups speak at churches so cial groups senior centers and medical offices love getting out into the community and teaching people about hearing loss and how to communicate with those with hearing loss If you are part of a group that has regular speakers please call me at the office to discuss your needs have several prepared talks that can tailor to your groups needs The following are things we have planned for remainder of the year Sept 16th Hearing Success Class Communication Strate gies Call the office for times Sept 22 amp 24 New Hearing Aid Oct 7th and 8th New Hearing Aid Technology A representa tive of Oticon will be in our Wal nut Creek office to demonstrate new hearing aid technology for our patients See article on page 3 Nov 20th Hearing Success Technology A representative of Oticon will be in our Concord office to demonstrate new hear ing aid technology for our pa tients See article on page 3 Oct 16th Hearing Success Class Speechreading Call the office for times Class on Prolonging the Life of your Hearing Aids Call the offi
3. ce for times First week of December Bat tery Sale The favorite event of the year Batteries will be half price Stock up on your yearly supply Almost all of my patients complain about understanding dialogue on TV Some shows or speakers are crystal clear while other speakers sound like they have marbles in their mouth There are various reasons why TV isn t as clear now as it once was First of all flat screen TV s often do not have very good audio systems The picture is great but in order to have a good look ing set the speakers are often located on the back or sides of the set Another reason for the variability is the sheer number of stations available to day In the olden days thirty years ago when there were 10 channels they came through in a relatively uni form fashion Now with hundreds of channels to choose from the broad casting quality varies widely with some channels leaving a lot to be desired Finally the style of programming has changed In the past shows were often ona set with fixed cameras The char acters spoke one at a time without a loud soundtrack Now shows are filmed all over the place including out side on busy streets The soundtracks include background music and other noises to add a realistic flair to the audio Actors speak over the top of one another and cameras are not nec essarily fixed in place so they don t al ways film the actors head on 2415 High Scho
4. e Previous captioning services had to go through operator relays This phone service uses voice to text software to translate the spoken word into the words you see on the telephone screen You make calls and receive calls the same way you would with a regular telephone You speak normally into the tele phone and so does the caller but everything the caller says is also typed onto screen on the telephone In practice we ve seen that the voice to text software isn t 100 ac curate However many patients are so happy to be able to use the phone again that they can put up with the occasional error We have forms in our office we can complete to sign you up to receive a free telephone The Caption Call staff calls you to set up an appoint ment to install the phone and train you and your family members in how to use the system You need only a small amount of technical skill to operate the phone Other family members can use the phone without using the captioning service Oh Grandma I m so glad you called Yes And I loved it I needed a new blouse and it will go perfectly with the jeans that mom gave me VALLEY COMMUNICATION REMINDERS During my appointments with patients often talk about good communication and how making just a few changes in communication style along with well fit good quality hearing aids will pro mote the best hearing ability possible Here are the tips give most frequentl
5. example of this is TV Ears Cost 100 350 Finally there are some free things you can do including sitting closer to the TV minimizing background noise while watching TV and using the cap tions The captions are available on all new TVs and can be accessed through the menu system on your remote con trol All TVs are different so you ll have to look at your user manual Cost FREE The next time you are frustrated watching TV know that you are not alone If you struggle with TV at your next follow up appointment ask your audiologist which of these options is available to you Page 2 Caption Telephones Page 3 Demo Days Trying out new hearing aid technology NEW TECHNOLOGY CAPTION TELEPHONES For years we have been working with the California Telephone Ac cess Program to get free amplified telephones for our patients Any one in the state of California that has a home phone line and has hearing loss can qualify for this program If you don t have an am plified phone and want one make an appointment at our office to discuss your options However for some patients even aloud amplified phone is still too difficult to use There is a product called a captioned telephone avail able through a company called Caption Call that has become avail able over the past several years If you have a home phone line high speed Internet and a significant hearing loss you qualify to receive this telephone for fre
6. nd listened to various sounds The visual center of the brain lit up on MRI testing presumably because subjects were picturing the ob jects in their minds This study em phasizes the interconnectedness within the brain and the need for regular sensory stimulation VALLEY AUDIOLOGY FALL EVENT DEMO DAYS It is always our goal to provide the highest quality hearing aids to all patients can say without a doubt that the current aids are the highest technology that I ve ever fit thereby giving excellent benefit to the wearer If you are considering upgrading your hearing aid technology or if you ve never worn aids before you will have a chance to test out the new aids at our fall events On September 22 and 24 in our Concord office and October 7 and 8t in our Walnut Creek office we will have a representative from Oti con in the office to work with us fit ting the new technology hearing aids We ve been fitting variations of this technology for the past year and our patients are commenting that the sound quality is much more natural than they ve experienced with pre vious aids and they feel they hear better in background noise Itis common for me to put a pair of Oti con Alta Pro aids on a patient and because they have such good sound quality the patient doesn t even think the aids are turned on In addition research has shown there are significant differences in how people experience sound
7. ol Ave 300 Concord CA 94520 E V Leigh Kjeldsen Au D Robert Green Au D Debbie Lockary Hearing Aid Specialist Linda Myers Receptionist HELP l CAN T UNDERSTAND THE TV With all this in mind there are vari ous solutions that can be beneficial First of all figure out where the speakers on your TV are If they are located on the back or sides of the TV then you may have to think about placement not inside a cabinet for instance Many patients find that connecting an external speaker or speakers is helpful This can vary from a less expensive sound bar pur chased at a store like Fry s to a fancy multi speaker system by a company such as Bose Cost 100 1000 All of the main manufacturers have proprietary TV listening systems that will work with their newer hearing aids These systems typically have a receiving piece worn around the neck with a transmitting piece that is plugged into the TV The audio of the TV is delivered right into your hearing aids resulting in a much clearer sound Cost Around 350 1220 Rossmoor Parkway Walnut Creek CA 94595 Telephone 925 676 8101 www valleyaudiology com Fax 925 676 8420 There are non proprietary TV listening systems that our patients can use with their TVs with or without wearing their hearing aids These systems have some kind of receiving piece worn either around the neck or as ear phones and a transmitting piece plugged into the TV An
8. y 1 Get close to the person you want to hear That means if you want to speak to your spouse you need to go find them and vice versa 2 Ask your friends and family members to get your attention before they begin speaking If you are ready to listen you will have a much better chance of hearing what is said 3 Ask the person speaking to speak more slowly if you are having trouble understanding If you only get part of what they said repeat the part you heard so they can just add in the missing words 4 Minimize background noise Mute the TV to have a conver sation or move away from the crowd if you re having trouble hearing 5 Don t be afraid to tell the per son speaking you have a hear ing loss Asmall step on your part can make communication much easier PS TUBE Ye IL er 1S Y Current Hearing Research Many types of hearing loss involve the thousands of hair cells in the inner ear Once those are dam aged or destroyed in humans they don t recover However birds do regenerate their hair cells after damage What allows this to hap pen and how we can transfer this function to humans is a large area of research see published studies almost monthly on this subject and while we are many years away from a cure for hearing loss every day we are alittle closer Another study recently published shows the connection between the auditory and visual centers of the brain Subjects were blindfolded a
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