Kathy landau Goodman, Au.D. featured in the Wall Street Journal
Audiologists: Checking Up on Your Hearing
When is the last time you thought about your hearing? If you're 55 or older, or find yourself saying "What?" a lot, it's time. Time for a baseline hearing check. a 30-to 60-minute evaluation that not only assesses overall hearing loss but the type of loss (low tones, high tones?) as well.The best person to conduct that test? An audiologist.
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Hearing Aids: The Future Is Now
Super Bowl winner and New York Giants defensive line coach Mike Waufle knows a lot about loud noise. The 54-year old is surrounded by roaring crowds every Sunday during football season. At practice he hears the crack of helmets and sharp clanking of weights. In the early 1970s as a U.S. Marine, his ears were assaulted by rifle shots and booming artillery that severely damaged his hearing.
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