Newport Audiology Centers

With the holidays upon us, we find our thoughts and energies turning to friends and family, as we search for that perfect gift, bake special treats and catch up on what has happened in the past year. Above all, the holiday’s focus on sharing time with those we love.

With each gathering we attend, we may be noticing that hearing what is going on has become more difficult. Hearing is something we often take for granted-that is, of course, until we begin to lose it.

If you have a hearing loss, you already know the warning signs, trouble understanding normal conversations, difficulty hearing the television and telephone, inability to hear in noisy environments, and trouble telling where sounds are coming from.

You know the emotional toll your hearing loss takes on you individually, but have you really looked at how it affects the people in your life? The spouse who feels slighted because you ‘never listen’ to what she says, the children who have begun to worry about your memory because you don’t  ‘remember’ what they just told you, or that grandchild who doesn’t think you like him because you sometimes don’t answer him.

These are just some of the effects of hearing loss that we often don’t see. It is such a shame to miss the “juice” in life. The interplay of conversations, the shared jokes an unimportant comments that lose their silliness or irony when repeated, but add such depth to our relationships.

Let this be the season you give the gift of YOUR improved hearing to those you love.

Recycle Dead Batteries

Hearing aid batteries are safe to dispose of in the trash.  However, some states do require recycling of hearing aid batteries and other states offer battery recycling.  Ask your Newport Audiology Center hearing professional about battery recycling programs in your area.

Battery Safety

Hearing aid batteries can be harmful if swallowed.  Store and discard batteries in places that cannot be reached by infants, children, or pets.  If a battery is swallowed please see a physician as soon as possible.  You can also call the National Button Battery Hotline.  Feel free to call collect 24 hours a day, 7days a week.

National Button Battery Hotline
202.625.3333

Is it Time to Visit Your Audiologist?

If you have noticed any of the following it is time for a visit to your audiologist:

• You have not had a hearing test in the past two years
• Your hearing aid warranty is about to expire
• Your family is complaining that you are not hearing well
• You are using your volume control nearly all the way up or down in order to hear well
• You are changing the batteries more often than before
• You see wax in the hearing aid but are unable to reach it or clean it out

Please call Newport Audiology Centers at 1-800-675-5485 for an appointment.

For BATTERIES call our BATTERY HOTLINE at 1-866-228-6811

• We welcome the referral of all family and friends and invite them to take advantage of the following:
• Discounts on hearing aids
• Hearing tests for seniors at no charge*
• Hearing aid evaluations at no charge*

*A co-payment may apply on first visit only depending upon health plan affiliation.