Patient Resources
How to Resolve Common Issues on the ReSound Smart/3D App
Here at Alabama Hearing Associates, we pride ourselves on always putting our patients' needs first. Now there is a great need for social distancing, we have had to adapt our services so that we can still help our...
What You Need to Know Ahead of an Appointment
What you can expect from us: Our staff will be wearing masks, face shields, or both Each morning before work, every staff member will have their temperature checked and will be screened for symptoms Appointment times...
Alabama Hearing Associates Provide Drop-Off Service for Hearing Aid Maintenance
Although the world is a strange place right now, our key focus remains on our patients and the people in the Madison and Huntsville communities. And while we feel that hearing is an essential thing, we are also aware...
COVID-19 Announcement – April 24, 2020 Update
It is amazing how quickly the world has changed! In preparing to re-open, we realize that the “new normal” may take much longer than we would have hoped. At Alabama Hearing Associates, we are implementing best practice...
How You Can Receive Hearing Help Via Teleaudiology During The COVID-19 Pandemic
With a ‘Stay at Home’ order across Alabama and many audiologists and hearing care professionals closing their doors, you may be struggling to find the help or advice that you’re looking for. At Alabama Hearing...
Covid-19 Update
As you may know, Governor Ivey enacted a closure of nonessential business from March 27 through April 17. Our President has already urged Americans to continue distancing themselves 6 ft from others through April 30,...
How To Change The Filters On Your Hearing Aids
Earwax is essential to your ears’ health. It protects your skin inside your ear canal and works as a lubricant to keep your ears free from dirt and bacteria. However, when it comes to hearing aids, earwax can do more...
Troubleshooting Common Hearing Aid Problems
In most cases, hearing aids are essential for reconnecting my patients to the world of sound. Not only can they hear better, but their quality of life is also improved. Nevertheless, there is an adjustment period...
What Will Happen If I Don’t Get Treatment for my Hearing Loss?
We usually think of hearing loss as a condition mostly affecting aging adults. The National Institute of Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) reports that approximately one-third of people ages 65 to 74...
Two Different Types of Hearing Loss
As a doctor of audiology, an integral part of my practice includes identifying different types of hearing loss and their causes through various assessments and examinations. Once I have identified the type and cause, I...
What is Conductive Hearing Loss?
How the ears operate is a miracle of design, and their role in keeping us connected and informed about the world around us is admirable. However, diminished hearing capacity causes frustration and becomes burdensome....
How Do I Know if I Need a Hearing Test?
Hearing loss has a tendency to creep up on you. Most people are unaware that they have any kind of problem until they have an advanced condition or a loved one insists on a hearing test. Early detection of hearing loss...
Audiologist vs. Hearing Aid Dispenser: Understanding the Difference
Imagine the cringe factor associated with taking your Rolls Royce or Ferrari to some cheap garage behind a warehouse in a seedy part of town. Doesn’t it make more sense to take your high-dollar automobile to a factory...
Are Hearing Aids Covered by Insurance?
Hearing aids can greatly enhance your quality of living and independence. Unfortunately, many individuals who have a hearing loss shy away from treatment for a variety of reasons. Among those, I often encounter have to...
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