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The Elite Option For Your Loved One Savannah Court of Lake Wales and Haines City have been designed with the senior living experience in mind and recognizes every person is unique in their needs and desires. Life at Savannah Court is truly what assisted living should be. Their goal is …

Hearing loss affects 48 million Americans over the ageof 12. In fact, according to the Centers for Disease Controland Prevention, it is “the third most common chronic physicalcondition in the United States,” outpacing even diabetes and cancer. A whole host of comorbidities are positively correlated with hearing loss, from dementia …

By Alan J. Bauman, MD, ABHRS It has been a challenging year, and many of us took on some unhealthy habits as coping strategies to get us through it. But as we slowly inch forward back to normalcy, we all want to look and feel our best as we rejoin …

Around 20 million Americans have peripheral neuropathy, a painful and disruptive condition that is due to nerve damage, although the condition may be underdiagnosed. Neuropathy symptoms vary significantly, and many people might not know that they’re experiencing signs of nerve damage. At Spine & Pain Institute of Florida in Lakeland, …

There are a growing number of made-for-smartphone hearing aids. This technology lets you send the audio from your phone, tablet, or laptop directly to your hearing aids. In short, you can use your hearing aids as wireless headphones. Not all hearing aids with Bluetooth are smartphone-compatible – only the ones …

Vascular Vein Centers is considered an essential medical practice and as such will remain open to service our patients. We want to make sure you maintain your leg health at home. As we adapt to new work environments during the pandemic, many find yourselves working from home. Here are some …

Has the pandemic made hearing loss an even greater challenge for you or a loved one? You’re not alone. From increased isolation and difficulty following virtual conversations to managing hearing aids while wearing masks, clear communication can feel like an uphill battle for many in today’s times. At Audiology & …

While long, luscious eyelashes are an eternal sign of youth and beauty, their benefits go far past aesthetics. Eyelashes are the primary way potentially damaging dust motes and debris are kept away from the delicate surface of the eye. Most people don’t realize how delicate and fragile natural eyelashes really …

Newly diagnosed hearing-impaired seniors who are treated with hearing aids experience reduced odds of dementia, depression, anxiety, and fall-related injuries over their nontreated peers, per a recently published University of Michigan study. The findings, published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society and discussed in a recent U-M news …

By Alan J. Bauman, M.D., ABHRS After 2020, we are all ready for a fresh start. Last year was challenging for all of us. Too many Zoom calls, too many canceled plans, and too few visits with family and friends. But as we optimistically look ahead to what is in …