We would all like to live as long as we can and to be the healthiest we can be in the process. When we think of living a long time we often think of eating well and exercising as main contributors to a long life. However there are many aspects of growing older that can either enhance or inhibit our enjoyment of a long life.

In his book “the Blue Zones,” author Dan Buettner and his colleagues found that throughout the world, people who lived the longest had close communication with family, friends and their community. Staying in daily contact with family and friends was very important in almost every blue zone in the world and was found to be a key element of staying healthy and living long and meaningful lives. read more »

Can any hearing aid offer the ability to hear in background noise? Will I ever be able to hear in a restaurant or at the ball game with all that excess noise? These are questions asked by most every patient I have had the pleasure to help hear better” says Dr. Megan Nightingale of Peninsula Hearing Inc. “I have asked myself that question many times because I wear hearing aids too. Then, last April I tested out a pair of Oticon Agil Pros and the difference is astonishing. However, my experience with them started out a bit rocky. read more »

YES! Hearing Aids do work! Overall customer satisfaction with new hearing instruments nationally is 77 percent — placing hearing aids in the top third of products and services in the United States.

If this is true, why do most people with hearing loss feel they hear fine and don’t need help read more »

Tinnitus, or ringing in the ears, has been around long enough for most everyone to know about it. We all have had times when we have heard a high pitched tone or buzz come on suddenly and just as suddenly go away. That is normal. Significant tinnitus however is usually constant and in some cases, debilitating. The bad news is that there is no magic pill that will cure tinnitus. read more »

ability is diminished slightly. Susan asks him to come over at 7 a.m. so she can make it to her aerobics class on time. He writes down Susan, 11 a.m. tomorrow and signs off.
Tomorrow comes and no Joe at 7 a.m.! Susan leaves for class rather upset that Joe didn’t show up and can’t be reached. Joe shows up at 11 a.m. and finds a nasty note on the door that lets him know Susan will be looking elsewhere for real estate services. read more »