03/15/2023 | Hearing Loss, Patient Resources
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...
03/10/2023 | Hearing Loss, Patient Resources
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...
03/10/2023 | Hearing Loss, Patient Resources, Technology
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...
03/08/2023 | Hearing Loss, Patient Resources
October is National Audiology Awareness Month! Almost everyone knows that audiologists treat hearing loss, but did you know that we also can diagnose and treat balance disorders too? In this blog, we’re going to talk about the connection between hearing loss and...
03/08/2023 | Hearing Aids, Hearing Loss, Patient Resources
At the end of every hearing aid orientation, I remind the patient, “your hearing loss didn’t occur overnight, so it will take some time to adjust to the hearing aids. Your patience and persistence will be well worth it.” What’s the connection...
03/01/2023 | Frequently Asked Questions, Hearing Loss, Hearing Test, Patient Resources
What happens at an Annual Hearing Aid Check? While almost all our patients come twice yearly for routine appointments to maintain optimal performance of their hearing aids, the bare minimum is one annual appointment. This annual appointment is absolutely necessary to...
