Google recently announced a new feature for Android smartphones called Sound Notifications. The feature is the latest of the several advancements technology companies have introduced to help people with hearing loss. First, I applaud Google and other Big Tech...
Jan and I planted the seeds of Alabama Hearing Associates almost 20 years ago. But there has been someone who has nurtured the office right alongside us. That person has been Pam Moore Chambers, our fantastic office manager. Pam took care of everyone who stepped...
COVID-19 is known to produce a variety of health issues. But new research has revealed that it may also damage our hearing. Experts from the University College London (UK) have linked the virus to sudden sensorineural hearing loss – where a person rapidly loses their...
People are often amazed when I explain how widespread an issue hearing loss is in the United States. In fact, the Centers for Disease Control report hearing loss is the nation’s third most common chronic physical health problem. Since I’m an audiologist,...
At Alabama Hearing Associates, our commitment to providing the highest quality of care includes maintaining our focus on the latest research related to hearing loss. In these unusual times, my colleague, Dr. Susan Sheehy, and I realize the importance of keeping up...