OK, so what does it matter that there’s different types of hearing loss – if you can’t hear, you can’t hear, right? Well, wrong. You might be surprised to learn that it’s actually IMPERATIVE that you know which type of hearing loss you have, as the intensity differs...
What is Tinnitus and How Can It Be Treated?
Tinnitus is the term used for the hearing of noise in one or both ears – clicking, swooshing, buzzing, hissing, whistling, pulsing, ringing, or even music (though it’s rare). This sound(s) is only heard by the person with subjective tinnitus. In more rare cases,...
The Importance of Choosing an Audiologist for Your Hearing Health
If you're struggling to hear, you might feel a bit uneasy. You're not only concerned about the hearing loss but also about what to do. It's important to know that treating hearing loss early greatly improves the prognosis. And it's particularly important that you...
More Young People Are Experiencing A Hearing Loss; Here’s Why
Ready to get your mind blown? 1.1 billion young people between the ages of 12 and 35 years of age are currently at risk of hearing loss. Here's where things get scary: most of that hearing damage goes undiagnosed. According to a recent study, "very subtle hearing...
Get Help With Your Hearing Loss To Improve Your Relationships
Hearing loss is an invisible condition. Because others can't see it, they may not realize that you have it. Even those around you who know about your situation, don't always remember. No one with hearing loss wants to have to announce its existence every single time...
The Serious Long Term Effects of Untreated Hearing Loss
Hearingloss.org states that about 48 million Americans have some degree of hearing loss. The amount of people who seek treatment is much less than that. I often serve patients who have moderate to severe hearing loss that resulted from their denial of the early...
What is Conductive Hearing Loss?
Sound flows like water in a river. More precisely, a narrow brook. When this brook experiences blockage at one point in the stream, the water flow is hindered. Some of the water isn't able to reach its final destination. Sound works similarly to this. When there is a...
Tips for Communicating With Loved Ones Who Have Hearing Loss
HELLO, CAN YOU READ THIS? Annoying, right? That is how people with hearing loss feel when they are yelled at. Speaking with a person who suffers from hearing loss can be so difficult that their loved ones give up. However, verbal communication is necessary for their...
The Varying Degrees of Hearing Loss and What They Mean for You
The Scourge of Hearing Loss Hearing loss is extremely common and it's only becoming more prevalent. We live in an increasingly noisy world; making it more likely that individuals will sustain some level of hearing loss as they age. We used to consider hearing...
3 Things to Know About Workplace Hearing Loss
Ensuring worker safety has become a core value among businesses today. Yet one source of workplace harm gets overlooked in many cases: noise. Excessively loud work environments can lead to both short- and long-term hearing problems. For instance, according to one...