Autumn brings in its own compelling sounds you don’t want to miss, including the crackling of a warm fire, leaves crunching beneath your feet, and kids laughing and playing. Now imagine how much less enjoyable your fall experience will be if those sounds start to fade away. Fortunately, your autumn experience doesn’t need to be […]
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If you haven’t had a hearing exam since you were in grade school, you’re not the only one, it’s usually not part of a routine adult physical, and, unfortunately, we tend to treat hearing reactively instead of proactively. Fortunately, a professional hearing specialist can uncover a wealth of information from a hearing test which can […]
You scheduled a hearing exam but you’re so busy it’s understandable that you would have forgotten about it. Luckily, you just got that reminder text from the clinic, and you still have time to prepare. So… what should you do? The effectiveness of your appointment will be improved with just a little bit of basic […]
Why is it important to get your hearing assessed regularly? That’s because your overall health can be substantially impacted by hearing loss. Having your hearing tested regularly can help you identify hearing loss early, get care faster, and, improve your health, well-being, and quality of life. Who should get a hearing exam? Your health and […]
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There’s nothing that’s good about cancer. Patients have to go through a very tough time and some of the side effects of chemotherapy are frequently ignored. But for a large number of cancer survivors, there will be a life after cancer and that’s an important thing to keep in mind. And you want that life […]
Hearing loss is typically a gradual process, making it easy to overlook the subtle changes in your ability to hear sounds. Unlike children, who get regular hearing tests in school, adults rarely even consider scheduling an appointment. So why would your hearing be any less critical than your vision? It’s important to have routine hearing […]
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Measuring hearing loss is more technical than it might at first seem. You can probably hear certain things clearly at lower volumes but not others. Most letters may sound clear at any volume but others, like “s” and “b” may get lost. When you figure out how to understand your hearing test it becomes clearer […]
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TikTok has some really awesome videos you’ve probably seen. Babies, after they just get fitted for hearing aids, hearing their mother’s voice for the first time. Sometimes, initially, the baby is reluctant. They struggle when the doctor tries to put the device in their ear. They might cry before they smile with joy. They’re overwhelmed […]
It’s a normal first response – denial. Of course, my loved one’s hearing loss isn’t as bad as it seems. She’s not old enough for a hearing aid. It’s possible, the both of you have started to kid around with one another about it. Your loved one constantly asks you to speak up. You laugh […]
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Self-diagnosing hearing loss is pretty much impossible. For example, you can’t actually put your ear up to a speaker and effectively evaluate what you hear. So getting a hearing test will be crucial in understanding what’s going on with your hearing. Now, before you begin sweating or fidgeting anxiously, it’s significant to mention that the […]