Have you ever sat down to a meal and started eating, only to feel completely overwhelmed by the sound of your family’s chewing? Or had an officemate whose typing felt so loud that you’re sure the astronauts could hear it from outer space? If so, you might be affected by misophonia: an extreme reaction to certain sounds – often related … Read More
Schedule Your Hearing Screening Today!
Most of us know how often we should take our car in for an oil change or have preventative health tests, like mammograms or colonoscopies. But you may not realize that hearing tests are an important part of your “routine maintenance” schedule. While there’s not a set guideline for when to begin having your hearing checked, Associated Audiologists recommends that … Read More
How Hearing Loss Affects Income
Hearing loss has been consistently associated with lower levels of employment and income, but hearing aids can help. In fact, hearing aids can reduce the risk of income loss by 90 to 100% for those with milder hearing loss. Hearing loss is one of the most common health conditions in the United States. In fact, because of an aging population, … Read More
How Remote Mics Can Help You Hear Better
Enhance Your Hearing with Remote Microphones If you have hearing loss, you likely have problems hearing and understanding speech. And even if you wear hearing aids, they sometimes may not be enough to help you hear and understand what is being communicated in some complex settings. According to the Hearing Loss Association of America, that’s because often, turning the volume … Read More
Why Is Everyone on TV Mumbling?
Why Is Movie Dialogue Hard to Understand? Picture this. You and your sweetie snuggle up on the couch with your popcorn and favorite beverages, ready to watch the latest release on Netflix. But a few minutes into the movie, you both have puzzled looks on your faces. You turn to your partner and ask, “What did he say?” Your partner … Read More
Do You Have Problems Hearing the Television?
Struggling to Hear the TV? It Could Be Hearing Loss One of the most common complaints we hear at Associated Audiologists is that the patient has problems hearing the television. In fact, the patient’s spouse or family often mentions that the volume is turned up so loud, the television can be heard throughout the house. For those without hearing loss, … Read More
Weather Alerts for Individuals with Hearing Difficulties
Staying Alert to Weather Warnings with Hearing Challenges Spring is here, and with it, thunderstorms, lightening and tornadoes, especially in the Kansas and Missouri communities where many of our patients reside. Though we all accept spring and summer storms as a fact of life and have come to rely on weather alerts that sound warnings on our televisions, radios and … Read More
