‘Best Practices’ Guidelines

‘Best Practices’ Guidelines

How do I know my hearing aids are fit correctly? In 2006, the American Academy of Audiology published “Guidelines for the Audiologic Management of Adult Hearing Impairment.” These guidelines were intended to provide a set of standards or “Best Practices” for the...
Diabetes And Ear Health

Diabetes And Ear Health

November is National Diabetes Month, because of this, I wanted to highlight the relationship between diabetes and ear health (hearing and balance). While hearing loss can happen for many reasons, having diabetes and pre-diabetes puts you at a significantly higher risk...
Protect Your Hearing Month

Protect Your Hearing Month

October is National Protect Your Hearing Month, so our blog post this month will highlight hearing protection! Let’s face it. We live in a noisy world. Did you know that after age-related hearing loss (presbycusis), noise-induced hearing loss is the most common...