Having a clogged ear or two is not comfortable. Hearing becomes muffled or strangely amplified, and sometimes can come with pain. It is a real nuisance. Most of the time, it clears up on its own after a week or… Read More
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Does Hearing Loss Cause Poor Memory?
Hearing loss is a common disorder that affects at least a quarter of seniors in the United States. Age-related hearing loss is, in many cases, a normal part of growing older. Even so, seniors do not have to live with… Read More
What to Expect for a First Hearing Test
Hearing loss often comes gradually, so that by the time symptoms surmount, it may seem like a surprise. Getting treatment for hearing loss is always worth it. It will allow you to not only hear the oven timer go off… Read More
How to Travel with Hearing Aids
Travel can be stressful, especially during the holidays when airports are full and people are stressed. Luckily, a little forethought and planning can ease the stress of almost any travel situation. It is especially true if you wear hearing aids…. Read More
The Average Cost of Hearing Aids
Everyone knows that hearing aids are pricey. If you have gone your whole life with hearing that was decent enough, and your recent hearing loss is not so bad, you may be reticent in deciding to invest in any hearing… Read More
Things that Make Tinnitus Worse
Tinnitus, the infamous ringing in the ears, can either be constant for some or come and go for others, in some cases just in one ear. If you have heard the whistling, you may have noticed that some circumstances seem… Read More
Sensitive Ears: Hyperacusis
It is true that some people have more sensitive ears than others. While there are several types of hearing sensitivity, perhaps the most prominent of them is hyperacusis. Although it is rare, affecting perhaps one in 50,000 people, it is… Read More
October Is National Protect Your Hearing Month!
It’s not too late to participate in National Protect Your Hearing Month! October is the time to remember the importance of hearing health for all ages and to check with your audiologist how your hearing is doing. Noise-induced hearing loss… Read More
Can Hearing Aids Help Stop Tinnitus?
Tinnitus is an issue that affects many people. Also called ringing in the ears, it is the sensation of a sound in the ear usually like a hum or buzz, and it is sometimes associated with a feeling of stuffiness…. Read More
Common Hearing Problems in Toddlers
Advances in technology and medicine have given more hope for patents and healing for infants with hearing problems than ever before. Even if the child’s hearing loss is severe, doctors are now able to catch signs of hearing loss within… Read More