Hear AND Understand: What You Need To Know About Hearing Loss and Hearing Aids

by Eric Frederick, AuD

Overview

Hear AND Understand author Dr. Eric Frederick has one central message—you are in control of your hearing loss. Push past the anxiety, fear, and denial associated with hearing loss to open the floodgates to communication and better full-body health. Dr. Fredrick shares years of audiology experience to provide a comprehensive look at the common challenges and misconceptions of hearing loss, and more importantly, how to overcome its obstacles. Turn the pages of Hear AND Understand, and start turning the corner to a better you.
Inside, you will gain the resources and knowledge to: • overcome anxiety and shake off the fear of hearing loss • act quickly to preserve your ability to hear and understand speech • ask the right questions when purchasing hearing aids • understand the link between untreated hearing loss and loss of mental function

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781599325699
Publisher:	Advantage Media Group, Inc.
Publication date:	07/05/2016
Pages:	158
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.40(d)

About the Author

DR. ERIC FREDERICK, Audiologist, has invested decades of work in nonprofit hearing clinics; hospitals; ear, nose, and throat surgery offices; and private-practice audiology to aid patients of all ages with better communication. He obtained his bachelor’s from Indiana University, master’s from Washington University, St. Louis, and doctorate from A.T. Still University of Health Sciences. He is the founder of Audiology Center Northwest LLC in Portland, and Better Hearing Academy LLC, an online education site for people with hearing loss and ringing in the ears.

Table of Contents

About the Author Foreword Introduction How Am I Harmed by Waiting Too Long for Hearing Aids? How Can I Choose a Great Audiologist? What Can I Expect in My First Visits to the Audiologist? Do I Even Need Hearing Aids? Understanding Hearing Tests Why Is My Hearing Loss Harder to Correct Than a Vision Problem? What Types of Help for My Hearing Loss Are Available? How Do Hearing Aids Work for Me? What Insurance Coverage and Legal Protections Will I Have When I Purchase Hearing Aids? Conclusion Glossary