Preparing for a hearing aid fitting is the exciting last phase towards significantly improving your hearing health! This means that you have probably had your hearing assessed and established the most effective treatment option with a hearing healthcare specialist. The next and final step of this process is scheduling an appointment to fit your hearing device. The purpose of this …
When it comes to hearing loss, getting an expert option from a specialist is valuable. If you have noticed that your hearing isn’t as good as it used to be, most likely, you don’t understand the nature of your hearing condition or the things you can do about it. Only a qualified expert can identify the exact reasons you’ve lost …
Every May, the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association celebrates Better Hearing and Speech Month. It’s a time to raise awareness about communication disorders, and encourage family, friends, and coworkers to learn more about hearing loss. Communicating with friends and loved ones brings us joy and connection, and those who can’t hear or speak easily often have a hard time interacting with family …
As you decide to take charge of your hearing loss, one of the final steps in your journey is deciding on which hearing aid to choose from. Shopping for an investment such as hearing aids can be stressful, but it is necessarily so. Most pairs last between 5 and 10 years, thus making the right decision can be crucial. Luckily, …
If you’ve already booked yourself in for a hearing test, congratulations are in order! If your hearing has changed recently, taking a hearing test is a crucial part of reconnecting you to the world around you. You might be feeling apprehensive as to what to expect from your visit. There is no need to be! Hearing tests are fast, non-invasive, …
Hearing loss can be a tricky one to talk about for many different reasons. Some people think hearing loss is a condition that makes them feel “old,” while others don’t want to accept a “weakness.” It’s important to remember that hearing loss is a medical condition that affects 20 percent of Americans, no matter what their age. Indeed, a third …
One thing that many people truly wish they couldn’t hear is the diagnosis that they are living with hearing loss. The challenges of hearing loss can be daunting and, over time, hearing loss often worsens bringing more health concerns along with it. At the same time, many people believe that hearing loss is something that you just endure, even as …
Hearing loss occurs when you lose the ability to hear certain sounds. Some hearing loss is a natural part of aging, but other hearing loss might be a sign of a more serious underlying condition. Identifying the cause and making a treatment plan is important to maintaining quality of life. Prevalence of Hearing Loss Millions of people throughout the world …
Hearing loss and tinnitus are two of the most prevalent diseases in the country. Hearing loss and tinnitus often go hand-in-hand because they share many of the same causes. In fact, tinnitus is almost always accompanied by hearing loss. According to the National Institute of Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD), 15 percent of American adults (37.5 million) age 18 …