Overcoming the Cocktail Party Effect with Hearing Aids Over the past year, you’ve probably had little reason to be at events where there are crowds or groups due to the pandemic. But as the economy opens back up and as you go to crowded restaurants or events, you may begin to notice you’re suffering from what’s known as the “cocktail … Read More
Tips to Overcome Hearing Challenges During Virtual Meetings
Tips for Overcoming Hearing Challenges in Virtual Meetings At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, few workers used virtual meeting apps, such as Microsoft Teams or Zoom, but organizations and their employees quickly adapted to the need to continue conducting business in a safe environment that reduced the risk of exposure. Now a year into the pandemic, these virtual meetings … Read More
Start the New Year Off Right with a Hearing Evaluation
Start the New Year with a Hearing Evaluation With the holidays behind us, did you notice you had more problems than usual hearing friends and family, especially on Zoom or conference calls? Or have you had trouble hearing the television and you’ve found the volume creeping up? Has it been more difficult to hear or understand others when they are … Read More
Number of People with Hearing Loss to Increase
Number of People with Hearing Loss to Increase According to researchers from Johns Hopkins Medicine in Baltimore, in 2020, 55 percent of adults with hearing loss are 70 or older. In just 40 years, by 2060, that rate will jump to 67 percent. The researchers projected future hearing loss using data from the U.S. National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. … Read More
Do I Need An Audiologist?
Why You Need an Audiologist Being quarantined with close family these past few months has meant trying to communicate effectively, and for many the “togetherness” has highlighted communication challenges, especially hearing loss. Shortcomings you might have ignored before may have become more noticeable than ever, perhaps even annoying. And many people want to do something about it—but who can they … 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
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
Top 6 Mistakes People Make When Buying Hearing Aids
Buying hearing aids is a complex process. There are lots and lots of choices to make – from the type of provider you work with, to the specific hearing aid you choose. Top 6 Patient Mistakes and How to Avoid Them 1. Basing Your Decision on Information in a Mailer Health insurance companies, franchises, private practices and hearing aid manufacturers … Read More
Top 5 Myths about Hearing Loss and Hearing Aids
When it comes to hearing loss and hearing aids, there are a lot of myths and misconceptions. Here, we dispel five common myths with the truth about hearing loss and hearing aids. Myth #1 – Only old people have hearing loss or need hearing aids. Reality – Our average patient is 60 years old; 50 percent are male, 50 percent are female. … Read More
Special Fire Alarms Can Alert Individuals with Hearing Loss to Danger
According to the American Red Cross, which responds to more than 60,000 house fires annually, fires kill more Americans each year than all other natural disasters combined. Children under 5 and adults over 65 are more than twice as likely to die in a home fire than the rest of the U.S. population. Smoke Detectors May Not Be Loud Enough for … Read More
