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With more than 30 years of expertise when it comes to hearing improvement , Swift Audiology ’ s Debra Swift admits that the world of hearing devices can be an enormously confusing sea of choices for those with hearing difficulties .
However , that same expertise allows her to help her patients cut through the confusion to obtain a personalized solution that ’ s convenient , calibrated , customized and affordable .
Confusion and fear of making the wrong choice in a hearing healthcare professional and spending money on something they think they don ’ t want to wear , keeps those in need from seeking help . Swift Audiology removes those fears with a family-focused , patient-driven experience that offers no obligation trials , liberal return and exchange periods , and most importantly highly trained and caring hearing professionals who provide excellence in follow-up care .
Megan Myers , AuD , CCC-A Doctor of Audiology
Tammy Swift BC - HIS
Debra Swift , BC-HIS Founder and Owner
Nicole Schott , AuD , CCC-A Board Certified Doctor of Audiology
Swift Audiology provides rehabilitative counseling , verification testing and sets good practices , both at home and in our office visits , after the fitting in order for the patient to experience a lifetime of better hearing .
Hearing is a brain function . The ears are the pathway and that pathway becomes damaged due to noise , aging , illnesses , medications and even hereditary factors . Almost 95 percent of hearing loss is sensorineural ( nerve loss ), and medical hearing devices are the only course of action to make up for the damaged hair cells ( nerve ).
Hearing devices relay the missing information ( sound ) to the brain so that the brain can cognitively process speech and the sounds of the world that keep us acclimated and in communication with people . This is process is aural rehabilitation and it is a process that takes time .
Adults with hearing loss are significantly more likely than adults with normal hearing to develop dementia , according to a study out from researchers at Johns Hopkins and the National Institute on Aging . We have certainly seen the relationship between hearing loss and dementia for years in our practice .
How can we remember what we don ’ t hear or understand clearly ? The brain slows cognitively and it takes extra effort to understand conversations which is not only tiring , but frustrating and embarrassing . This impacts the person ’ s self-confidence and sense of well-being , according to a National Council on Aging study . This study has also shown that hearing difficulties can lead to isolation and depression . Wearing hearing devices daily can help reverse these effects and maintain healthy cognitive processing . “ We set realistic expectation with patients during the evaluation , fitting and counseling programs . We want
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“ Not having the extended services that Swift offers is one of the reasons why so many hearing devices end up in drawers ,” Swift said . A good provider will set you up on a program to cover all of these things on an ongoing basis . Then you have value and benefit for the cost .
There is no replacement for a physician when it comes to health care , just as there is no replacement for a hearing healthcare professional when it comes to better hearing . Debra and her staff of Audiologists and Board Certified Hearing Instrument Specialists are here to help you get back to hearing better and enjoying your life to its fullest .
Our evaluation appointments are complimentary , call Swift Audiology to review what opportunities are available to you . Call 412.927.0849 today .
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