When is an ADVANTAGE a disadvantage?

When is an ADVANTAGE a disadvantage?

The carnival barking celebrities are relentless on television. They attempt to persuade you to call to check your zip code with a promise of getting money put back into your monthly social security check when you sign up for the XYZ Medicare Advantage Plan. Extra...
A Hearing Exam Should Be Part of Your Yearly Physical

A Hearing Exam Should Be Part of Your Yearly Physical

As time marches on and one year evolves into the next, every one of us wishes to return to the era of how things used to be. To turn back the clock when we were younger is our dream. The major concern for most people is our general health as we age. What can we do to...
The Problems and Consequences of the OTC Hearing Aid Act

The Problems and Consequences of the OTC Hearing Aid Act

In the October/November 2017 edition of the Bucks County Women’s Journal, my article on the Over-The-Counter Hearing Aid Act of 2017 appeared. I provided information on how this legislation was created, its four components, incorporation into the FDA Reauthorization...
How To Approach Loved Ones About Their Hearing

How To Approach Loved Ones About Their Hearing

For most people, the names of Christy Mathewson, Carl, Hubbell, Warren Spahn, and Juan Marichal may not mean anything.  To baseball aficionados these are some of the greatest Hall of Fame pitchers ever to play the game. For me, they represent the kings of the...
Get a Hearing Exam and Preserve the Quality of Your Life

Get a Hearing Exam and Preserve the Quality of Your Life

For adolescents it seems as though the days, weeks, and months drag on forever.  Young people can’t wait for the school year to end and ultimately finish high school and get on with their lives.  For adults, the years travel at a high rate of speed and we wish there...