You check up on your general health, you get your teeth cleaned and your eyes checked but hearing isn’t part of a regular annual health exam. Are you noticing you need to turn up the volume a bit more, you prefer closed captioning when you watch something or you're having trouble hearing when there's a lot of back ground noise? Have you used headphones for quite some time and enjoy cranking up your favorite songs? Your hearing is directly connected with brain health and socialization, two major factors for longevity. Shelli Sonstein, a New York City radio show host for over 50 years, started noticing her hearing was off when she was having trouble distinguishing consonants in words and back ground noise at social events kept her from wanting to go out with friends. When Shelli went to find a solution for her hearing issues she discovered, not all hearing aids are created equal, not all hearing loss is the same and follow up with retesting is crucial for success. She’s now on a mission to educate on the importance of regular hearing testing and the use of hearing aids. In this episode of The Health Fix Podcast, Dr. Jannine Krause interviews Shelli Sonstein on her experience with hearing loss, the importance of regular hearing testing and the benefits of the Widex hearing aids she’s using.
What You’ll Learn In This Episode:
- Why teen and child hearing loss is on the rise
- How to find hearing aids that work for your hearing deficit
- The importance of annual hearing testing for all ages
- Signs your hearing may be declining
- Why Shelli loves her Widex hearing aids & it’s cool features
Resources From The Show:
- Find Shelli on Q104.3
- Widex Hearing Aids - https://www.widex.com/
- New York Hearing Doctors - https://www.newyorkhearingdoctors.com/