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BRAIN HEALTH / HEARING: Monika Sharma The Value of Hearing Aids

November 17, 2021 Michael C Patterson, Dr. Monika Sharma Season 1 Episode 38
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BRAIN HEALTH / HEARING: Monika Sharma The Value of Hearing Aids
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Why is there resistance to wearing hearing aids? As a culture, we seem to have overcome the  stigma attached to wearing glasses, but for some reason wearing a hearing aid is still discomforting for many people. Is it because hearing loss is a sign of old age? Is it because hearing aids are a pain in the . . . ear?

 According to audiologist, Dr. Monika Sharma, modern hearing aids are vastly improved over the one’s your parents used a generation ago.  And, she finds that younger generations are more comfortable with the idea of treating hearing aids as just another piece of technology that contributes to our quality of life. 

Dr. Sharma is licensed audiologist and a licensed hearing instrument dispenser in the State of California, and she is a member of the American Academy of Audiology and the California Academy of Audiology. 

Be sure to check out the MINDRAMP Podcast episode Hearing Loss, Aging & Dementia, in which Dr. Sharm discusses hearing loss in general. 

Hearing Aid Chapters:

  • Why the Resistance to Hearing Aids?
  • Can Hearing Aids Revive Hearing Loss?
  • Hearing and Your Brain
  • They Don't Help If You Don’t Wear Them
  • Hearing Aids are Getting Better & Better
  • How Soon Should I Get a Hearing Aid?
  • How To Protect Your Hearing
  • What About Inexpensive Hearing Aids?
  • How Often Do I Need to Upgrade?
  • Tips for Enhancing the Quality of Your Hearing Aids
  • Conclusion. 
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Introduction
Why the Resistance to Wearing Hearing Aids
Can Hearing Aids Revive Loss of Hearing
They Don't Help If You Don't Use Them
Just Getting Better & Better
How Soon Should I Get Hearing Aids?
How Can I Protect My Hearing?
What About Inexpensive Hearing Aids?
How Often Do I Need to Replace my Hearing Aids?
Tips to Improve Performance of Hearing Aids
Conclusion