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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...
Common Hearing Aid Problems and How to Treat Your Hearing Health
A new hearing aid holds the promise of a drastic improvement in quality of life. That is why it is so frustrating when your hearing device is not functioning properly. Like any therapeutic accessory (glasses, braces, etc.) it may take some time and adjustment to...
Apple iOS 13 Is Causing Bluetooth Connectivity Issues For Hearing Aid Users
On September 19, 2019, Apple released its latest software updated, iOS 13. Most Apple iPhones and tablets are set to automatically update when new software is released. Generally, this is a good thing and problem-free. Unfortunately, the latest update has been a...
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...
How to Get a Loved One to Consider Hearing Aids
You wondered if your aging parent's hearing was getting worse, but now it's painfully clear. They are indeed suffering from hearing loss. Midway through a conversation that others in the home are having, grandpa chimes in loudly with a completely off the subject...
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 loss...
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...
Why is Noise Induced Hearing Loss on the Rise?
Hearing Loss, the Underestimated Threat Are you one of the people that have dealt with ringing in the ears, especially after being exposed to loud noise? Sometimes, you might not even recognize the noise was damaging until a great deal of time has passed. You may...