At times, it seems like we love to mislead ourselves. Wikipedia has an entry called “List of common misconceptions” that includes hundreds of widely-held but false beliefs. Yes, I understand it’s Wikipedia, but take a look at the bottom of… Read More
Archive for April, 2015
How to Read Your Audiogram at Your Hearing Test
You have just finalized your hearing test. The hearing specialist is now entering the room and presents you with a graph, like the one above, except that it has all of these characters, colors, and lines. This is designed to… Read More
How to Persuade Someone to Get a Hearing Test
We don’t need to explain to you the symptoms of hearing loss; you already know them all too well. You have a different kind of problem: persuading someone you care about to get their hearing assessed and treated. But how… Read More
5 Reasons Why People Deny Hearing Loss
5 Reasons Why People Deny Hearing Loss It takes the average person with hearing loss 5 to 7 years before seeking a qualified professional diagnosis, in spite of the reality that the warning signs of hearing loss are clear to… Read More