Hearing Health Blog

Hearing loss is commonly accepted as just another part of the aging process: as we get older, we start to hear things a little less clearly. Maybe we begin to turn up the volume on the TV or keep asking our grandkids to speak up when they’re talking to us, or maybe we begin to […]

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You totally forgot your hearing test tomorrow, but that’s not really unusual, you’ve been really busy. Luckily, you just received that reminder text from us, and you still have a few hours to prepare. So what should I do to get ready? You won’t have to stay up all night cramming for a hearing test […]

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You’re planning a very active summer. Some beach time and lots of swimming no doubt. You’ll do some day-to-day running and then maybe attend a baseball game or two before heading home and grilling up some delicious dinner. Your schedule is going to be rather full. And you want to ensure your hearing aids are […]

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Don’t take your eyes off the road. Of course, it’s good advice, but it doesn’t say much about your other senses. Your ears, for example, are doing tons of work while you’re driving, helping you track other vehicles, calling your attention to info on your dashboard, and keeping you engaged with the other individuals in […]

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When is it time to have your hearing checked? You need a hearing exam if you have any of these four signs. I guess my TV is regularly turned up to the point where my kids recently complained. And guess what I said. I said, “What”? It was a joke. I thought it was funny. […]

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You have a ringing in your ears and it’s not getting any better, if anything it’s getting worse. It began quietly enough, one of those “is it really there” sort of situations. But after spending all day at the construction site (for work), you’ve realized just how noisy (and how persistent) that buzzing has become. […]

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Your last family get-together was disheartening. It wasn’t because of family crisis (this time). No, the problem was that you couldn’t hear anything over the boisterous noise of the room. So you didn’t hear the details about Nancy’s raise, and you didn’t have a chance to ask about Todd’s new dog. And that was really […]

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You finally obtained those new hearing aids. You’re so thrilled to be able to dive into your social life again. No more missed transitions or unclear conversations. But there’s an issue: everything sounds just a little off. The reason for this is that it will usually take some time before you adjust to your new […]

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You enjoy swimming and are all about going into the water. The pool is like your second home (when you were younger, everyone said you were part fish–that’s how regularly you wanted to swim). The water seems a little…louder… than usual today. And then you recognize your oversight: you went into the pool with your […]

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Your ability to hear is precious – once you lose it, the likelihood of getting it back in its natural form is slim to nil. But somehow, hearing loss tends to go untreated and uncontrolled in the general population. In the US alone, one in eight individuals over the age of 12 is dealing with […]

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