New Year’s Resolutions
There are so many things we want to change in the new year – we want to be more organized, we want to have better relationships with family and friends, we want to be healthier… The list goes on. One thing that can help with many of these resolutions is getting hearing devices. Communication is…
Prevalence of Hearing Loss in the Military
While work-related injuries can occur in nearly every profession, certain careers are inherently riskier than others. A clear example of this would be the military. In those who serve as combat soldiers, the most common injuries sustained are hearing disorders, specifically, hearing loss and tinnitus. Experts approximate that roughly 50 percent of combat soldiers suffer…
Socially Meaningful Sounds to Benefit Your Hearing
Social interaction can have many positive effects on a person’s well-being. Without it, people are at a greater risk of high-blood pressure, obesity and mortality. In addition to these benefits, which have been well-documented in previous medical studies, we now know that social bonds can affect your auditory system. A research team at Georgia State…
Improved Testing Technique for High-Frequency Hearing Aid Fitting
In the majority of instances, hearing loss occurs as a slow degeneration of your auditory abilities over many years. The progressive nature of the condition can make it hard to identify, but one of the early signs of hearing loss is difficulty hearing high frequencies. Sometimes referred to as “partial deafness,” the affected are often…
A Better Career with Hearing Aids?
Because the majority of hearing loss cases occur gradually over many years, it can be easy to acclimate to an impairment; consequently, many may overlook the impact of hearing loss on their professional life. However, choosing to cope with hearing loss can create social, emotional and mental barriers that negatively impact your work performance. Being…
Save Your Pets from Hearing Aid Hazards
In many ways, pets are forever toddlers. Despite our best efforts to train and protect them, they have an uncanny ability to endanger themselves. One of the most challenging aspects of this dynamic is being unaware of possible hazards. In fact, many hearing aid wearers may not realize the life-threatening potential of their devices. When…
The Hidden Hearing Loss Effect
Each day we all experience sound in the environment. Many of these sounds are low intensity, satisfying, and others are the mundane sounds of life, such as television, radio, household appliances, cars running, traffic, etc. Most of these sounds are at very safe levels and do not cause any danger to hearing. We also know however,…
The Importance of Annual Hearing Tests in Seniors
The old saying “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure” could very well be the motto of the hearing health industry. Since a high percentage of hearing loss cases are irreversible and preventable, audiology experts are quick to preach the significance of hearing loss prevention. An important part of maintaining your hearing…
Don’t Let Hearing Loss Affect You Career
For decades, our society has attached social stigma to losing your hearing. More often than not, a hearing impairment is attributed to older demographics. Therefore, treating hearing loss through the use of hearing aids has become a stigmatized action as well. Treating a hearing impairment is a critical part of maintaining an individual’s overall health,…
Does Stress Affect Hearing?
Many times I have clients come in and tell me they think their hearing has dropped off or their hearing aids aren’t working properly. Of course, the first thing I do is troubleshoot to make sure that is not the case. Then I start to ask questions: Are you tired or fatigued? Are you under…