Most of us don’t enjoy hearing news that is negative in nature, especially when it comes to being diagnosed with hearing loss. No matter how hard we try to deny it, our hearing problems will catch up with us and it is best to be prepared when it does. Hearing loss is an irreversible condition, …
Tips for Selecting a New Pair of Hearing Aids
Perhaps you’ve thought about getting a hearing aid, but you’re worried about how it will look or whether it will really help. Modern hearing aids are smaller than ever before, with discreet design and incredible features that bring significant benefits to your life. When searching for new hearing aids, it is important to have an …
What to Expect at a Hearing Test
Helen Keller once said, “Blindness separates people from things; deafness separates people from people.” Untreated hearing loss often leads to breakdowns in communication causing strain in our most important relationships. It is often difficult to bring up hearing loss with a loved one. While hearing loss is the third most common medical condition in the …
The Benefits of Treating Hearing Loss
There are 48 million people throughout the US suffering from hearing loss. Of those people, only 20 percent who can benefit from the use of a hearing aid actually wears them. Living with untreated hearing loss can do more damage than originally thought and those who seek treatment see improvements in all aspects of their …
Encouraging a Loved One to Take a Hearing Test
Helen Keller once said, “Blindness separates people from things; deafness separates people from people.” Untreated hearing loss often leads to breakdowns in communication causing strain in our most important relationships. It is often difficult to bring up hearing loss with a loved one. While hearing loss is the third most common medical condition in the …
Identifying the Signs of Hearing Loss
Hearing loss may seem like an obvious condition to identify, but it’s not as easy to notice as one may think. The signs of hearing loss can be vague and develop slowly, or they can be obvious and begin suddenly. Our ears are advanced and perceptive sensory organs. Just as other parts of our bodies show …