Tips for Hearing Loss and Face Masks During the COVID-19 pandemic, wearing a face mask or other cloth face covering has become a requirement in our clinic for both our staff and our patients. Based on current evidence and recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control, it’s the best way to reduce the transmission of this virus. But, wearing a … Read More
Study Shows Connection to Hearing/Dizziness
Study Reveals Connection Between Hearing and Dizziness What people hear and do not hear can have a direct effect on their balance, according to new research from the New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai (NYEE). The research, published in the March 12 issue of JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, provides a better understanding of the relationship between … Read More
Dietary Supplements Can’t Cure Tinnitus
Dietary Supplements Can’t Cure Tinnitus Tinnitus is the perception of sound when no external sound source is present. Tinnitus can take on any number of characteristics and is usually a sound that only you can hear. You can experience tinnitus that varies from soft to loud and from low to high pitch. Individuals describe their tinnitus in a number of … Read More
Research Linked to Common Dizziness Condition
Research Links Dizziness to Common Conditions If lying down or turning over in bed makes you feel dizzy, it could be an indication that you have a common dizziness condition called benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, or BPPV. This condition can have a major impact on quality of life, even though it is a benign. And even though BPPV isn’t life-threatening, … Read More
Five Common Hearing Aid Mishaps and How to Avoid Them
How to Avoid 5 Common Hearing Aid Mishaps After caring for nearly 25,000 patients over 35 years, we’ve seen just about everything at Associated Audiologists. People drop their hearing aids in the toilet, down the sink, or they jump in a lake with them on. No matter what the case, the result can be lost or damaged hearing aids, leaving … Read More
Dizziness and Balance Basics
Understanding Dizziness and Balance Our balance system is something most of us take for granted as long as we can walk, run or move without falling. Balance is controlled through signals to the brain from your eyes, the inner ear (vestibular system) and the sensory systems of the body, such as muscles, skin and joints. If any one of these … Read More
Is There a Connection Between Diabetes and Hearing Loss?
Is There a Link Between Diabetes and Hearing Loss? According to the American Diabetes Association, two of America’s most common health problems are diabetes and hearing loss. More than 34 million people in the U.S. have diabetes, and an estimated 34.5 million have some type of hearing loss. And, there may be some overlap between these two groups. Research has … Read More
4 Must-Have Features in Your New Hearing Aids
4 Essential Features in Your New Hearing Aids You’ve noticed you’re having more and more problems hearing, but you haven’t done anything about it yet. If you’re not sure where to start, or what you need, you’re not alone. We’ll help you walk through the best way to find out if you have a hearing loss, and if you do, … Read More
Latest Hearing Aid Doesn’t Sound Like One—It Sounds Better!
The Latest Hearing Aid: Sounds Better, Not Just Louder Many people who wear hearing aids will tell you that even with the best technology, they still don’t hear like they used to. That’s because in the past, there hasn’t been a way to completely eliminate the “out of sync” sound for hearing aid wearers with mild to moderate hearing loss. … Read More
How Hearing Loss Impacts Relationships
How Hearing Loss Impacts Relationships If you’ve ever walked into your living room and have sworn the television was turned up loud enough to break the sound barrier, you’re not alone! Spouses and partners often are the first to notice a loved one’s hearing loss, especially when the TV volume is cranked up. Communicating with this person can be difficult … Read More
