April 17, 2019

In the last post, we discussed how important it was for the friends and family members of those with hearing loss to utilize strategies to make conversation easier for everyone involved. While it is important for loved ones to do so, it is just as important for those with hearing loss to advocate for themselves as well. Continue Reading →

March 27, 2019

There is a fairly common saying out in the world: “Communication goes both ways.” Usually it is used when you are trying to get a friend to return your calls or when someone is feeling ignored, but it is very apt in regards to hearing loss as well. It is well known in the hearing industry that when someone has a hearing loss, their family and friends do too. Continue Reading →

December 6, 2018

Title: Are You Missing Out Because of Your Tinnitus?

You’re at work, trying to finish up a big project before the weekend. Suddenly, all you can focus on is the ringing in your ears. Continue Reading →

November 29, 2018

You’re relaxing with your family before Thanksgiving dinner. Suddenly, your ears are filled with a tinny ringing sound. You can barely hear the conversation going on around you, let alone the TV show that everyone is talking about. You find yourself feeling frustrated—and worse, isolated from your family. Continue Reading →

November 26, 2018

Since we were little, most of us have been told to never stick anything in your ear smaller than your elbow; and yet, how many of us still use cotton swabs like Q-Tips^R to clean our ears? Continue Reading →

September 25, 2018

There are several fairly well-known types of hearing loss out there. The most common are sensorineural, or “nerve deafness;” conductive, or a loss that can typically be remedied by medication or surgery; and mixed, which is a combination of the two.  However, there is another that should not be forgotten: single-sided deafness. Continue Reading →

August 22, 2018

Most of us have seen movies where the main character is exposed to an explosion at short range and when they come back to themselves everything is quiet except for a high-pitched ringing sound.  After a few seconds that ringing dissipates, the background noise returns, and the character moves on with the film.  For more than 45 million people living in the US – myself included – this ringing doesn’t go away.   Continue Reading →

July 23, 2018

Imagine a typical Wednesday night out. You are seated in your booth with a friend or spouse, having a lovely dinner at your favorite local restaurant. Or you would be, if you could read the menu. Your dinner partner notices your dilemma and lo and behold! They have a pair of reading glasses to lend you! With these borrowed glasses, you are able to read the menu with confidence and order with skill. With these borrowed glasses, you are invincible!

Until you need to hear the conversation over dinner. Does anyone have a hearing aid to spare? Continue Reading →

June 25, 2018

Travelling is a great deal of fun for most folks. Whether you are taking a vacation to somewhere new and exciting or a “stay-cation” somewhere close by, it is important to plan ahead appropriately.  Folks with hearing loss and hearing aids should take a few extra precautions as well.  Below we have listed some “Do’s” and “Do Not’s” of travelling with hearing aids. Continue Reading →

May 17, 2018

Since 1927, May has been Better Hearing and Speech Month.  All this month, clinics and hearing organizations are going to be working hard to bring hearing healthcare awareness to the public.  We are going to do something a little different for our May blog post as our way of participating: we’re going to invite you to help us and others with hearing loss!   Continue Reading →

March 20, 2018

When I was little, there was a short VHS series called Quigley’s Village. I had two of the four movies and I watched them so many times I ruined the tape. There was one episode that focused on a concept that blew my mind then and is still with me even now: the difference between hearing and listening.

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February 14, 2018

Hearing aid batteries are quite different from typical AA and AAA batteries in several very important ways.  Not only are they much smaller, they are color coded, numbered instead of lettered, and they even function differently.

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January 23, 2018

In simple terms, cybernetics is the science of how the brain and nervous system interact with mechanical-electrical implants / prosthetics.  This means that folks with cochlear implants are technically cyborgs (cybernetic organisms).  Cool!

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December 14, 2017

If you are someone who is lucky enough to wear these amazing cybernetic devices commonly known as hearing aids, you have probably had your hearing professional tell you to wear them as often as possible. Now this makes sense in theory, but what if you only need them in certain situations? Do you still need to wear them all day, every day?

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