Summer is winding down and school is peeking out over the horizon. If you have hearing loss or communication difficulties, what can you do to prepare? Who can you talk to? 1. Talk to your child. Be tr...Read More
Tag: hearing loss
The Genetics of Hearing Loss
Can you inherit hearing loss? As you might expect, the answer is complicated. Because of genetic mutations that can be passed from parent to child, certain individuals may be more pre-disposed to hear...Read More
Balance and Hearing Loss
Hearing and balance are two peas in a pod. Balance is intricately connected to the inner ear, and if you have balance issues, you might have hearing loss (and vice versa). If you notice symptoms of ei...Read More
Diet and Hearing Health
A healthy diet is an important part of hearing health. It’s easy to understand why – a healthy diet equals a healthy body, and when you eat all the right foods and get plenty of exercise, you age ...Read More
Summertime Hearing Tips
Every summer, we write about how to protect your hearing and your hearing aids while outdoors, in the heat, or on vacation. This year is no different. After a couple protection tips, we get into the b...Read More
What Services Do Audiologists Offer?
Deciding to get your hearing tested is a big move for a lot of people. Whether it’s at the urging of a primary care physician or something you decide to pursue yourself, choosing an audiologist ofte...Read More
Noisy Restaurants and Hearing Loss
If you have hearing loss, you know how difficult noisy restaurants can be. Conversations you might have no problem comprehending one-on-one suddenly become a huge challenge. Maybe you find yourself no...Read More
What Is It Like To Experience Hearing Loss?
Hearing loss has a sound. If you’ve ever wondered what it’s like to have hearing loss, you’re not alone. You might even be interested to know about the many hearing loss simulators that can be f...Read More
Mild Hearing Loss in Children
Mild hearing loss is often ignored and – especially in children – easily dismissed. Outside of health circles it is rarely talked about or considered a problem, but mild to moderate hearin...Read More
Surprising Levels of Everyday Sounds
So you don’t go to any loud concerts, you don’t work around heavy machinery without proper ear protection, and you always keep your tv and music at a reasonable volume — can you still lose your ...Read More