Your hearing plays a major role in everything you do: your job, your personal life, and even your physical health and safety. Many people assume that some hearing loss isn’t a problem, or that they can simply “get by” with asking people to repeat themselves or being unable to hear in daily situations.Unfortunately, many of these same people experience a … Read More
Hearing Aid Experts
Determining the best hearing aid technology for each individual patient is a complex process which takes the patient’s comprehensive hearing evaluation, health history, lifestyle, personal listening needs and budget into consideration.
What is Sound Sensitivity?
It’s a noisy world – car horns blaring, people shouting, phones ringing, radios turned up at top volume – these sounds can all be annoying, but for most people, they aren’t intolerable. Unfortunately, if you’re someone with sound sensitivity, these sounds can be so disruptive, it’s difficult to live what most people would consider a “normal” life.
How an Audiologist Can Help You Prevent Hearing Loss
Most of us think of audiologists as health professionals who diagnose and treat hearing loss. But audiologists also can help patients prevent hearing loss by providing education and information about the damage exposure to loud noises can cause, and advising patients regarding the best hearing protection devices for their individual needs.
Hear for the Holidays
The holidays bring families and friends together for dinners, parties and other special events. Unfortunately, if you have a hearing loss, this also can be a frustrating season as you struggle to hear in challenging listening environments, like restaurants or in theaters. What can you do to improve the odds that you won’t miss a word at these gatherings?
Is Your Partner’s Hearing Loss Driving You Crazy?
If someone in your life has untreated hearing loss, you know living with them can be frustrating, difficult and exhausting. You often have to shout to be heard, repeat yourself frequently, and live with the TV blaring at top volume. Hearing loss can be extremely stressful for spouses, siblings, children, friends and colleagues. Often, information from these “communication partners” can … Read More
What You Need to Know about Rechargeable Hearing Aids
There’s been a lot of talk lately about rechargeable hearing aids, especially a new model called BEYOND Z™ from Widex. Though this technology is state-of-the-art, it’s not for everyone. Let’s take a quick look at what you should know when considering a rechargeable hearing aid. How Do Rechargeable Hearing Aids Work? Rechargeable hearing aids like the BEYOND Z use rechargeable … Read More
Hearing and Balance are Critical Senses for Healthy Aging
Healthy Aging Starts with Access to Audiological Care Mobility and communication are essential for healthy aging.1,2 As an audiologist, I see first-hand the difference that diagnosing and treating hearing and balance problems make in the lives of my patients. Not only are these patients healthier, but they are happier, safer, and enjoy a better quality of life with greater independence. … Read More
Six Signs of Noise-Induced Hearing Loss
An analysis from the Centers for Disease Control suggests at least 10 million (6 percent) adults in the U.S. under age 70 – and perhaps as many as 40 million adults total (24 percent) – may have noise-induced hearing loss based on their hearing test results. The study also found 19 percent of young adults aged 20 to 29 had … Read More
Could You Have Hidden Hearing Loss?
If you hear well in a quiet room, or when talking one-on-one with a friend or family member, but have problems hearing when the television is on in the background, or you’re trying to carry on a conversation in a crowded restaurant, you may actually have a condition that’s recently been described as hidden hearing loss, or HHL. Why HHL … Read More
