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Ringing in the ears, medically known as tinnitus, is when you experience the sensation of sound in your ears or head when no other sound is present. Millions of individuals experience tinnitus to some degree and experience it sporadically or on a daily basis. For some people, the symptoms of tinnitus can be disruptive to […]

Hearing Goals You Should Try Congratulations on your new hearing aids! Now that you have hearing aids you will be able to hear sounds you haven’t heard in a while, such as the hum of the refrigerator or the birds chirping outside. The goal of hearing aid amplification is to improve your access to sound.

Your hearing plays a crucial role in your overall health and well-being. Hearing doesn’t only allow you to be a part of the conversation and to hear the world around you, but it also keeps your brain active. Discover how your hearing is connected to cognitive decline and how you can be proactive during Alzheimer’s

Hearing loss affects millions of Americans to some degree. There is a common misconception that only older, retired people have hearing loss, but that is not true. In addition, employment of workers aged 65 or older has grown by 117% in a span of 20 year according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Many individuals

This July is Firework Safety Month, and we want to educate our patients on how fireworks can affect their hearing health. Although beautiful to watch, fireworks can be dangerous. Not only are they explosives that can cause physical harm if not used correctly, but they can also cause hearing loss. The loud sound produced by

If you wear hearing aids, then you know how important they are for your everyday life. Hearing aids help you to hear better even in the most challenging environments. They allow you to join the conversation and feel confident communicating with the people who matter most to you. Because wearing hearing aids are such an

The Connection Between Hearing Loss and Balance Hearing loss doesn’t only affect your ability to hear and comprehend speech. It can also be connected to a variety of other health concerns, such as balance issues or vertigo. Our sense of balance is located within the cochlea, which is the same location of the hearing nerve

Did you know there is a link between cognitive decline and hearing loss? Hearing loss prevents certain sounds and frequencies from reaching the brain. After some time, this can lead to your brain not recognizing those sounds or frequencies and forgetting them. If your brain forgets certain sounds and parts of speech, it makes it

Tips for Communicating While Wearing A Face Mask Hearing loss can make communicating with your friends and loved ones difficult. Especially if you are in a crowded environment. Because hearing loss affects the way you hear certain frequencies and syllables, you often have to strain to understand what is exactly being said to you. Today,

This past year has been full of many challenges, and if you have been spending a lot of time social distancing, you may not have noticed any changes in your hearing. During the holiday season, you may have noticed that it was difficult to understand the conversation around the dinner table, or you couldn’t hear