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  • Dad, can you pass the corn? Dad, can you pass the corn?

    By Dr. Molly Parker Audiologist Parker Audiology, PC “Dad, can you pass the corn?” “What?!” “DAD CAN YOU PLEASE CALL MY AUDIOLOGIST AND GET YOUR HEARING TESTED?” “I hear fine…I don’t have any problems!” “Mom, can you please pass the earplugs? I need to pro...

  • Ask the Audiologist - The Trouble with Background Noise Ask the Audiologist – The Trouble with Background Noise

    By Rachel King, Au.D., CCC-A Audiology Consultants, P.C. A very common statement I hear from hearing aid users is that even though they have hearing aids, they still don’t hear well in background noise. This is probably the biggest difficulty with hearing loss and hearing aids. What I mean by...

  • Celebrate National Get Organized Month Celebrate National Get Organized Month

    By Curt Ford Nash Nash Bean & Ford After the hectic pace of the holiday season, it is easy to understand why January has been designated National Get Organized Month. And, while a professional organizer would provide a list of household tasks to better manage your home, I think the same con...

  • Tackling Difficult Topics with Your Children Tackling Difficult Topics with Your Children

    By Amy Alvarez, MSW Program Manager Mississippi Valley Child Protection Center Child Abuse Council As a parent and/or role model in the life of a child, it is our responsibility to teach our children right from wrong, not to talk to strangers and to look before crossing the street. We teach...

  • Why you don’t want to wait “too long” to make your senior housing choice. Why you don’t want to wait “too long” to make your senior housing choice.

    By Dan Dolan Dan Dolan Homes This elderly couple has been coming to my weekend open houses for a couple years now. I have really enjoyed their visits, because they are both retired teachers and are well traveled, so our conversations can cover a lot of ground. They have lived in their current t...

  • “Go With the Flow” “Go With the Flow”

    By Nancy Stockwell Marketing Consultant Ridgecrest Village I have been blessed in working with many wonderful families during my career. Recently a wonderful woman whom I consider myself lucky to have known passed from this life. Her sudden passing was a shock to us all. She was...

  • Why Do Hearing Aids Cost So Much? Why Do Hearing Aids Cost So Much?

    By Rachel Flint, Au.D. Audiology Consultants, P.C. You know the feeling you get when someone has just quoted you a price that is much higher than you expected? Yeah, that one! When was the last time you had that feeling? Was it a car repair? A home repair? Maybe a service charge on your cell pho...

  • Ask the Audiologist Ask the Audiologist

    By Rachel Flint, AU.D. Audiology Consultants, P.C. Why Do Hearing Aids Cost So Much? You know the feeling you get when someone has just quoted you a price that is much higher than you expected? Yeah, that one! When was the last time you had that feeling? Was it a car repair? A home repair?...