Hearing Loss- Prevention and Solutions – Dr. Andrew Parker / Medical Identity Theft – Katalin Goencz
Hearing Loss- Prevention and Solutions
Loss of hearing may come on as we age, however choosing to live with it or to take corrective action is a something we can control and something which can significantly effect our quality of life. Dr. Andrew Parker, a Ear, Nose and Throat doctor in Norwalk, CT discusses causes, prevention and solutions.
Medical Identity Theft
Not as widely known as your run of the mill Identity Theft, Medical Identity Theft can have a far more dangerous impact on a person. While it involves finances, it has the ability to undermine someones ability to get medical care, insurance and even a job. While the threat is known, means to thwart it are still being developed. The public knowledge of this is still relatively small. Katalin Goencz of MedBillAssist in Stamford, CT discusses how this affects each of us and what we can do to protect ourselves.
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Medical Identity Theft – Part 3
Medical Identity Theft – Part 4
Purchasing a Hearing Aid
Purchasing a Hearing Aid
A Consumer Checklist
http://www.hearingloss.org/learn/docs/HLAAHearingAidChecklist_4-14-2009.pdf
Buying a Hearing Aid? You’ve Got a Lot to Learn
BOB BUCKWALTER, a retired pastor in Williamstown, Mass., bought his first pair of hearing aids in January.
Like most people suffering from gradual hearing loss, he had resisted the idea for years. But, after talking with people who have benefited from aids and doing research to find a nearby audiologist, Mr. Buckwalter was ready to take the plunge.
Hearing Loss
http://healthlibrary.brighamandwomens.org/Library/Encyclopedia/85,P00463
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Presbycusis
http://healthlibrary.brighamandwomens.org/Library/Encyclopedia/85,P00471
http://healthlibrary.brighamandwomens.org/Library/Encyclopedia/85,P00450
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tinnitus
http://healthlibrary.brighamandwomens.org/Library/Encyclopedia/85,P00458
http://healthlibrary.brighamandwomens.org/Library/Encyclopedia/85,P00451
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noise-induced_hearing_loss
WHAT? Did I Hear You Right?
The cost of a hearing aide may be way more than you thought and the way it gets paid for may really surprise you.
Purchasing a Hearing Aid
Purchasing a Hearing Aid
A Consumer Checklist
http://www.hearingloss.org/learn/docs/HLAAHearingAidChecklist_4-14-2009.pdf
Buying a Hearing Aid? You’ve Got a Lot to Learn
BOB BUCKWALTER, a retired pastor in Williamstown, Mass., bought his first pair of hearing aids in January.
Like most people suffering from gradual hearing loss, he had resisted the idea for years. But, after talking with people who have benefited from aids and doing research to find a nearby audiologist, Mr. Buckwalter was ready to take the plunge.
8/2/2009 Twisted Ankle, Just a Sprain and Did I Hear You Right?
Twisted Ankle, Just a Sprain? NYT’s Jane Brody points out how trivial we treat sprains and what a mistake that may be. WHAT? Did I Hear You Right? The cost of a hearing aide may be way more than you thought and the way it gets paid for may really surprise you.
