We often hear that diabetes affects the eyes, kidneys and nerves. Yet, we often don’t think about hearing, which also depends on small blood vessels and nerves, which in uncontrolled diabetes can damage the small blood vessels in the body. According to the National...
This is one of my most favorite quotes from when I met Art Linkletter and heard him speak. I’ve quoted it many times to patients over the years since I started fitting hearings aids in 1975. And boils down to this: getting old requires having a spirit to participate...
My Dad always told me that timing was everything in life. Wow, was he right! I think that is how it is when it comes to purchasing a hearing aid. Timing is everything. We see people every day who tell us it was the timing of what was going on in their life. They...
The Word List: Keep, Seat, Feet, Teach and Cheat. Follow these steps Please read the 5 words so you are familiar with the words. Give the list of words to someone and ask them to repeat the words to you in any random order. NOW: Turn your back to the presenter. (Don’t...
It is truly an honor for Family Hearing Centers to be recognized once again as industry leaders through the prestigious “Hawaii’s Best” People’s Choice Award voted on by readers of the Honolulu Star-Advertiser. We are proud that our patients believe in what we provide...
Moses was one of my special people. I met him at my office in Hilo 27 years ago. I believe that life – or God – sends to us special people, you know? He was unforgettable, first because he was 100 years old and I didn’t have any other 100-year-old patients in my...
