It’s easy to take our hearing for granted if it’s always worked fine. You can hear the people and sounds around you clearly and can walk around the world confidently, knowing you are ready for whatever comes your way. For those with hearing loss, this can change over time. It becomes hard to hear the […]
Many people are shocked at just how difficult hearing loss can be. It’s far too easy to underestimate its effect as it starts to touch every aspect of your life. It often starts as misunderstandings, but all too often these progress into rifts in relationships between partners, family, and friends, while affecting the quality of […]
Hearing aids are not just an investment in your hearing but the quality of your life. They can help you connect to the people you love, remain essential in your place of work, keep you staying active and help to prevent cognitive decline. If you have just taken the leap and started your journey with […]
When you live with hearing loss, hearing aids can help support you through the day. They amplify the sounds you can’t hear aiding in communication throughout your day and alerting you to sounds you may have otherwise could have missed. Hearing aids are remarkable, but they don’t restore your hearing to its original state. Sometimes […]
Do you ever wonder why we have two ears? Two ears allow us to hear from both directions, allowing us to be more aware of where sounds are coming from around us. This is known as binaural hearing. Two ears not only aids in the amplification of sound but aids in our perception of the […]
Do you love to exercise? Health experts tout the benefits for your body and your mind, however, a 2019 report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, claims only 19.3 percent of the U.S. population had a daily practice of exercise in the form of sports or a personal practice in 2019. This is alarming because regular […]
Living in the world means that you take certain daily measures to protect your health. Sometimes, those acts are to protect against immediate danger, which means looking both ways before you cross the street, wearing a seatbelt, or extinguishing candles before going to bed. We also incur habits to protect our long-term health. Taking […]
One of the most fulfilling things we do as audiologists is help people find a better hearing reality. It’s why we got into this field in the first place, and if we’re lucky, we get to help someone find this every day. Of course, much of our work isn’t about diagnosing hearing loss and […]
One of the most convenient aspects of living in the modern age is the abundance of technology that makes our lives easier. And for the most part, we can simply plug in and enjoy without knowing precisely how they work. Hearing aids are a perfect example of such a machine. Of course, we can […]
What will you do in 2022?! Pick up a new hobby? Start an exercise routine? Connect to old friends and family more? It is important to remember that if you are having hearing issues, all these goals will be more difficult to achieve. In the US it is estimated that 15% of adults 18 years […]