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When Should I Upgrade My Hearing Aids?
If you've had your hearing aids for a while, you might be wondering if it's time for an upgrade. Like any device, whether it's a cell phone, TV, or computer, hearing aids sometimes break or stop working correctly. Also, our hearing abilities change over time,...
Android Sound Notifications Can Help Those with a Hearing Loss
Have you ever been in a noisy place when you are unable to hear your friends talking to you even though they are right beside you? Just imagine having this problem all the time, and you have a small idea of what it's like to have hearing loss. But thanks to a new...
Hearing Aid Users Report Sound Issues with iPhone 12
At Physicians Hearing Care, we understand technology can be frustrating. However, it’s often easy to forget that even tech giants such as Apple still haven’t quite figured things out. With each new software and model update, Apple appears to encounter several...
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...
A Third of Over Fifties With A Hearing Loss Could Be Undiagnosed
Despite millions of adults receiving a hearing loss diagnosis each year, many who suffer from hearing loss go undiagnosed. According to recent research from the University of Manchester published in JAMA Network Open, 33% of adults over 50 with hearing loss never...
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...
Covid-19 Face Masks: The New Communication Barrier
Believed to reduce the transmission rates of SARS-Cov-2, which is responsible for the coronavirus pandemic, face masks are now mandatory in public spaces. However, for people struggling with hearing loss, this might be easier said than done. This is because masks...
How We Have Supported Tennessee Throughout Covid-19
Nobody could have anticipated the crazy 2020 that we have all experienced. The way we communicate, buy groceries and receive medical care has completely changed. Our entire team feel incredibly thankful to have so many incredible patients that have been understanding,...
How to Change Hearing Aid Wax Guards
Hearing aids are intricate devices. They involve a ton of tiny, mechanical parts and electrical components, all designed to help you hear more clearly. But those intricate devices can be stopped dead in their tracks by earwax. I always tell my patients, “Ear wax is...
Virtual Appointments – Our Next Step in Patient Centered Care
The COVID-19 pandemic has posed challenges for all of us –requiring new ways of living and working that were scarcely imaginable just months earlier. Amid this upheaval, there have been incredible stories of individual triumph. We've watched in awe as people across...