Hearing loss is typically accepted as just another part of getting older: as we age, we start to hear things a little less clearly. Perhaps we need to ask people to speak up or repeat themselves when they talk. Maybe the volume on our TV keeps going up. We might even notice that we’re becoming […]
You totally spaced your hearing exam tomorrow, but that’s not really unusual, you’ve been very busy. Luckily, you just received that reminder text from us, and you still have some time to prepare. So what should I do to get ready? You won’t have to stay awake all night preparing for a hearing test like […]
You’re planning a very active summer. Some beach time and lots of swimming no doubt. You’ll do some regular running and then maybe take in a ball game or two before heading home to up some tasty dinner. Your schedule will be quite full. And you want to make sure your hearing aids are up […]
Don’t take your eyes off the road. While this might be sound advice, how about your other senses? As an example, think about the amount of work your ears are doing when you’re driving. You’re using your ears to connect with other individuals in your vehicle, call your attention to important info coming up on […]
When should you have your hearing tested? You need a hearing test if you have any of these four signs. The other day, my kids complained about how loud my TV was. Do you know what my response was? I said, “What”? It was funny. Because it was a joke. But it also wasn’t. The […]
The ringing in your ear keeps worsening. It started off quietly enough, one of those “is it really there” kind of situations. But after being at the construction site all day (for work), you’ve realized just how loud (and how persistent) that buzzing has become. These noises can take many forms, like ringing, buzzing, or […]
Your last family dinner was frustrating. Not because of any intra-family drama (though there’s always some of that). No, the problem was that you couldn’t hear anything over the loud noise of the room. So you didn’t get the details about Nancy’s promotion, and you didn’t have the ability to ask about Todd’s new dog. […]
You finally obtained those new hearing aids. You’re finally going to be able to get back into the groove of your social life again. No more missed transitions or unclear conversations. But your hearing aids just don’t sound quite right. The reason for this is that it will normally take a bit of time before […]
As a swimmer, you love being in the water. When you were a kid, everybody said you were part fish because you loved to swim so much the pool was your second home. The water seems a little…louder… than normal today. And then you realize your oversight: you went in the pool with your hearing […]
Your sense of hearing is crucial in your life and when you lose it, there will be no natural way of getting it back. But somehow, hearing loss tends to go untreated and uncontrolled in the general population. As a matter of fact, permanent hearing loss affects one out of eight people (nearly 30 million […]
