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SOUTHWESTERN H earing C are HEARING VOICES OR NOT Dr. Roger M Angelelli, Licensed Audiologist A hearing loss does not have to isolate you from your grandchildren, your spouse, your friends and your everyday contacts in your community. Today, in 2017, the advances in amplification have opened up the avenues of better hearing not available in the recent past. Of course, there is still difficulty in noisy environments where the noise level exceeds the consonants that are critical in understanding the intelligibility of the English language. Audibility or the ability to actually hear the consonants clearly is the challenge of every amplification system. With advanced technology, the audiologist can program the hearing aids to make audible those consonants not typically heard in a hearing loss often associated with noise exposure and/or the aging process. The speech spectrum associated with childrens’ and female voices is more in the treble (high pitch) range where the common consonants of t, p, h, s, k, sh and f are found and are essential for hearing and understanding. To determine if you are hearing the important sounds (consonants) of the special people in your life, contact Dr. Angelelli at Southwestern Hearing Care located across from the Bethel Park Post Office on South Park Road. For over 35 years Dr. Angelelli has devoted his time to helping people understand and correct their hearing loss. • Several Hearing Aid Brands to Choose From • Repair & Service Available 412.831.0430 2754 South Park Rd., Bethel Park • swhearingcare.com TREATMENT CAN LEAD TO BETTER QUALITY OF LIFE AND IMPROVE PERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS