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It is finally December – the last act of the 12-part play before we take a curtain call and move forward to the next production. In other words, it’s our last opportunity to piece together everything we want from the year that’s about to end. But what is it that we want most? Hint: it

One of the most beautiful sounds of the season and of the Rosh Hashanah holiday: the sounding of the shofar. Shofars are most typically the horns of domestic rams from the Greater Kudu of eastern and southern Africa. There are four sounds, performed in succession: 1 long sound 3 broken notes At least 8

For the entirety of the week, it’s been hard to avoid the question: Is it Yanny or is it Laurel? More importantly – why do people hear this sound clip differently? Short answer: Our ears help us hear; Our brains help us discriminate, process and understand. The true answer is actually multifold. Following some of

**Inspired by the Four Questions of Passover** At all other Audiology practices, diagnostics include octaves between 250Hz-8000Hz, with some testing of inter-octave pitches (if we’re lucky).

For most of us, the impact of Daylight Saving Time on the body is a temporary existence. The fatigue and disorientation that the body experiences readjusts within a week or so, for the most part. But for people with cognitive impairments, who are so sensitive to changes in time and environment, the effects of Daylight

Do you have more trouble than usual hearing and understanding today? Are you more tired, sluggish and less productive than usual today? If so, it’s not surprising. The loss of an hour of sleep can interrupt our body clock significantly,

Hearing: one of the most important skills we need to be able to engage in conversation, to understand, to express ourselves and to ensure that our message is being communicated and understood. A hearing loss will interrupt that cycle, making it difficult to thrive in our relationships with family, friends, and colleagues. The presence of

Take a step outside…Look around you…our environment is so beautiful! Every body of water glistens and every piece of greenery sparkles. The squirrels bounce around the grass, burrowing for nuts. The beaver gnaws at a tree trunk – its meal for the day. The raccoon tip-toes across the path, looking for its next meal.

Finally! The snow has melted, revealing the green grass below. The buds are starting to pop up and some little birds have started coming back into town for the warmer months. Yes – spring is here!! Many of us are still full from the Easter meals we have enjoyed over the weekend…others are rounding off

Dr. Melissa E. Heche of New York Speech and Hearing talks about hearing health, tinnitus and discusses signs of hearing loss and treatment options and the effect it can have on relationships and healthcare with Eraldo Magyar on Healthy Lifestyle with Eraldo. Watch now!