As the crisp air and vibrant colors of autumn roll in, so do the sounds that make this season special, children laughing as they trick-or-treat, the satisfying crunch of leaves underfoot, and the crackling of a warm fire. Now imagine those sounds fading away or becoming muddled, reducing your enjoyment of these precious moments. Hearing […]
If you haven’t had a hearing exam since you were in grade school, you’re not the only one, it’s often not part of a regular adult physical, and, regrettably, we tend to treat hearing reactively instead of proactively. Fortunately, a professional hearing specialist can uncover a wealth of information from a hearing examination which can […]
You scheduled a hearing test but you’re so busy it’s reasonable that you would have forgotten about it. Thankfully, you just received that reminder text from the clinic, and you still have time to get ready. So… what should you do? While it might not require an all-night study session like in your academic days, […]
Why is it worthwhile to have your hearing tested on a regular basis? That’s because your overall health can be considerably affected by hearing loss. Getting your hearing examined regularly can help you detect hearing loss early, get care quicker, and, improve your health, well-being, and quality of life. Who should get a hearing test? […]
There are a wide variety of reasons for muffled hearing. In most instances, this condition is temporary. In other cases, muffled hearing can be a precursor of more substantial hearing-related problems. That’s because, in general, hearing loss is a slowly progressing condition. Symptoms appear gradually over a long time period. One of the earliest symptoms […]
Coping with cancer is horrible. Patients have to go through a really difficult time and some of the side effects of chemotherapy are often disregarded. But for a large number of cancer survivors, there is a life after cancer and that’s a pretty important thing to remember. And you want that life to be as […]
You may think of your favorite sci-fi movie when somebody starts talking about artificial intelligence (AI). But these days, AI is more science than just fiction. With regard to hearing aids, this is especially true. Gone is the time of one-size-fits-all hearing aids that simply raise the volume of sounds around you. Modern, high-end hearing […]
You know you’re feeling cranky these days but you’re not really sure why. Well, you did feel excluded earlier this morning when no one bothered to pull you into the meeting discussion at the office and that was irritating. The other night your daughter seemed frustrated with you when you asked her to turn up […]
Hearing loss is typically a gradual process, making it easy to ignore the subtle changes in your ability to hear sounds. Although children are regularly tested, the majority of adults don’t even consider scheduling a hearing exam like they would their vision. So why should your hearing be any less important than your eyesight? It’s […]
It may seem, at first, like measuring hearing loss would be easy. If you’re dealing with hearing loss, you can most likely hear certain things clearly at a lower volume, but not others. The majority of letters might sound clear at any volume but others, like “s” and “b” could get lost. It will become […]
