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If You’re Over 50, Here’s What You Should Know About Sensorineural Hearing Loss
Are you over 50 and find yourself struggling to follow conversations more than you used to? Does it seem especially difficult in places with a lot of background noise like The Olde Hickory Station? Have family members, friends or coworkers commented on your hearing? If you answered yes to any of those questions you may…
Cleaning Your Hearing Aids Step by Step
Hearing aids represent a big investment in terms of both money and time. Because of this, you want to do your best to care for them. An important way to care for your devices is to clean them daily. Below is a step-by-step guide for cleaning your hearing aids. Cleaning Behind-the-Ear Hearing Aids Behind-the-ear (BTE)…
How to Support a Loved One with Hearing Loss
Have you noticed that your spouse asks you to repeat yourself a lot? Or maybe you observed your dad struggling to follow the conversation during a family dinner out at Olde Hickory Station? Hearing loss is gradual, and sometimes family members and loved ones will notice there’s a problem before those with hearing loss do….
Can Humidifiers Help Your Allergies?
A dehumidifier is an appliance found in most North Carolina homes to help reduce the growth of mold and mildew. Instead of removing moisture from the air, what if there was a machine that was designed to add it back? Humidifiers release steam or water vapor into the air and can play a role in…
What is a Speech-Language Pathologist?
What Does a Speech-Language Pathologist Do? Speech-language pathologists (SLPs) evaluate a patient’s speech, language, cognitive, communication and swallowing skills in order to diagnose a speech disorder. The SLP will likely evaluate the following categories: Understanding and use of different words Correct use of words incorrectly formed sentences Use of language for different purposes Pronunciation of…
Welcome William Falls, MD, CDR, USN (Ret) & Emma Dailey, CCC-SLP.
Carolina Ear, Nose & Throat-Sinus and Allergy Center, P.A. is pleased to announce the arrival of two new providers: William Falls, MD, CDR, USN (Ret) & Emma Dailey, CCC-SLP. Dr. William Falls joins the Carolina ENT team following a 25-year career in the U.S. Navy, most recently as Medical Officer aboard the amphibious assault ship…
William Falls
Schedule with Dr. Falls Dr. William Falls joins the Carolina ENT team following a 25-year career in the U.S. Navy. He is a board-certified member of the American Academy of Otolaryngology and an active member of the medical staff at Frye Regional Medical Center, Catawba Valley Medical Center and Viewmont Surgery Center. He is also…
Emma Dailey
A native of Montana, Emma attended the University of Montana for both her undergraduate and graduate degrees, completing a Bachelor of Science in Communicative Sciences and Disorders in 2018 and master’s in speech-language pathology in 2020. Emma is a speech-language pathologist with experience in evaluation and therapeutic treatment of a variety of voice, upper airway and…
Why Is There Stigma Around Wearing Hearing Aids?
Hearing loss is incredibly common, affecting about 48 million people in the U.S. alone. But despite this, many people put off seeking treatment. In fact, only one in five people who could benefit from hearing aids actually wears them. Experts believe a major factor for this is the stigma surrounding hearing aid usage. What the…