03/10/2023 | Hearing Aids, Patient Resources
What is hearing aid adoption? We want to make sure that everyone hears their best, whether they purchased their hearing aids at our clinic or elsewhere. If you’ve recently moved to town and you’re happy with your hearing technology or you were recently fit...
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 Aids, How To Adjust To New Hearing Aids, Patient Resources, Technology
Educating new hearing aid users is a big part of what I do as a Doctor of Audiology at Alabama Hearing Associates. In this blog post, I’ll share with you some tips on how to adjust to new hearing aids. New users frequently have a bit of anxiety about starting to...
03/10/2023 | Hearing Aids, Patient Resources
Hearing aids are essential devices for people with hearing loss. However, these devices are delicate and can require regular maintenance or repair. When your hearing aid is not functioning correctly, it can be frustrating and even isolating. However, with the help of...
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...
03/09/2023 | Hearing Aids, Patient Resources, Technology
What is electroacoustic analysis? Over the past year, the hearing instrument test box has quickly become one of my most-used pieces of equipment. Electroacoustic analysis (EAA) is a relatively quick test, and it provides so much data about how a hearing aid is...