Dallas County Living Well Magazine Fall 2014 | Page 36

The Value of the Audiologist in Hearing Care
By Elizabeth Brassine, Au.D.

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rom the moment we wake up to the time we go to
sleep, sound plays an important role in our lives.
Whether it’s alerting us to danger, delivering
needed information, or making us simply laugh, smile or
cry, sound informs, entertains and connects us to the world.
Consequently, when we experience hearing problems and
begin to lose this vital sense––and ]