Sacred Heart Hospital's Senior Service's program will present a free seminar on hearing loss and hearing aids on Thursday, Nov. 13, from 12 - 1 p.m. in the Rehabilitation Center at Sacred Heart Medical Park in Pace.

Presented by Dr. Carol Whitcomb-Powell, an audiologist with Hearing Associates of Pensacola, the seminar will discuss an overview of hearing loss, realistic expectations of hearing aids, advances in hearing aid technology, and trends in the hearing aid industry.  The talk will also help attendees learn their rights as consumers, as well as the costs and insurance issues associated with hearing aids.

Nearly 28 million Americans have a hearing impairment. Although we're more likely to experience problems with hearing as we get older, hearing loss affects all age groups.

Registration is required and seating is limited. To register, call (850) 416-1620 or 1-877-416-1620.

Sacred Heart Medical Park at Pace provides diagnostic, rehabilitation, and outpatient surgery services to the Pace community, as well as family practice, OB/GYN and other specialty physician's offices. The facility is located on the north side of U.S. 90 in Pace, between Woodbine Road and Chumuckla Highway.

Sacred Heart SENIORSpirit is a free program for persons 55 and older.  Benefits include free screenings, seminars, special in-patient benefits such as a three free guest meal tickets (up to $5) per hospital admission, a monthly calendar of events detailing all SENIORSpirit events, and a quarterly newsletter containing health and event information.

For more information, please call (850) 416-7000 or visit www.sacred-heart.org.

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