Your Hearing and Your Brain Health

Kim Hegwood | February 18, 2025

How you hear is with your brain. The ear is just a tool to get the information to your brain. And what happens over time is hearing loss as it goes down, that processing is affected. So essentially your brain once you can’t hear will rewire itself to find information in other methods. I like to tell my patients that generally speaking, it’s kind of like, they’re always playing wheel of fortune. They’re missing bits and pieces. Sometimes they get the puzzle quickly and easily. Other times they’re trying to rely on other things like context clues. So that’s kind of the connection between hearing and cognitive issues. Because if you can’t hear it, you’re going to find other methods to piece it together. And the worse the hearing loss gets, the harder it is for your brain to piece it together. ~Carrie Raz- Audiologist
Today Kim is joined by audiologist Carrie Raz to talk about:

Your Hearing and Your Brain Health

Carrie and Kim will discuss:

What is the risk of untreated hearing loss?

What is the connection between hearing loss and dementia?

Why are hearing aids so expensive?

Does Medicare pay for hearing aids? Why not?

What is an audiologist? What is a hearing aid dispenser?

What is the difference between over-the-counter hearing aids vs through an audiologist?

Does it matter where you get treatment for hearing loss from? “just go to Costco”

Connect With Carrie

Phone: (281) 218-0880(281) 218-0880

Website: www.speechhearingtherapy.com

Email: support@speechhearingtherapy.com

Social Media:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SpeechHearingTherapy

Bio:

Dr. Raz was born and raised in the Houston area and currently lives in Pearland with her husband and 2 children. As a native Houstonian, she is a big fan of the Houston Astros or any local sports team. Dr. Raz loves being close to her parents and 5 siblings, the majority live in the greater Houston area. Dr. Raz enjoys problem-solving and thinking outside the box.

Dr. Raz received both her Bachelor’s in Communication Disorders in 2011 and a Doctorate in Audiology in 2015 at Lamar University in Beaumont. Her 4th-year externship was completed in Brooklyn, New York with a private practice that contracted with an otologist, pediatric otolaryngologist, and general otolaryngologist. Throughout her career, she has worked with several different specialists to provide a more holistic approach to patient care. Dr. Raz loves to make her patients feel heard as well as hear their best with her patient-driven care.

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