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…
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…
Open House
Join us for a special presentation on cognitive decline and the connection with hearing loss, presented by ReSound. We’ll go over how your brain works harder to process certain sounds if you have hearing loss, in addition to the array of benefits that hearing devices can provide. Date: Thursday, September 2Time: 12:30 to 4 p.m.Location:…
How Do I Customize My Hearing Aid Settings?
Your hearing aids are important medical devices that connect you to the world around you. Many of today’s hearing aids have automatic programs, which change based on the environment you’re in. However, you may find yourself in a situation where the pre-set programs aren’t cutting it; this is where custom programs come in. Below we…
PHILIPS RESPIRONICS MEDICAL DEVICE RECALL NOTIFICATION-
To all our patients who are currently using a Philips Respironics CPAP device: Carolina ENT is following the recommendation for Philips CPAP users to discontinue use of your device and work with your physician or DME provider to determine the most appropriate options for continued treatment. Please visit philips.com/src-update to stay up to date on information regarding…