Types and Causes of Hearing Loss
Hearing loss can feel like uncharted territory when you aren’t sure how or why it happened. Hearing loss can develop at any age and can be caused by many different factors. Did you know that only five percent of hearing loss in adults can be improved medically or surgically? The vast majority of American’s with…
Ear Wax? Moisture? Don’t Sweat it – You’re Protected!
Ear Wax? Moisture? Don’t Sweat it – You’re Protected! If you have ever worn hearing aids before, you know that exposure to moisture, wax, oil or perspiration can result in poor functionality in the hearing aids. We’re excited to say that those days of being worried about moisture and wax are over! Our new improved…
Tips to Continue Hearing Your Best
Your hearing is very delicate; losing your hearing isn’t the same as breaking a bone. Bones can often be broken and repaired multiple times. Hearing loss occurs because of damaged hair cells in your ear, and once those hairs are damaged, they cannot be repaired – it’s permanent. In order to preserve your hearing, it is…
What to Expect at Your Hearing Care Appointment
The most difficult step to improving your hearing is the first one: recognizing you need to find out more about your hearing loss and improving your situation. The next step is to schedule a complete hearing consultation. It is very important to see someone who specializes in hearing issues. This is where we can help!…
New NuEar Hearable and Wearable Solutions
We are excited to announce the release of some of our most advanced hearing solutions to date. Powered by the all-new Synergy platform and Acuity™ OS operating system, our launch includes the next generation of Made of iPhone hearing aids, iNOW; a wireless Invisible-In-the-Canal hearing aid, Miniscopic Synergy and a new family of 900sync™ hearing…
How We Hear
As one of the five senses, hearing is one of the human body’s most extraordinary processes. It is a complex system made up of delicate and synchronous parts. Read this blog to learn more about our ears and how they help us to hear. Sound begins with a vibration in the atmosphere. When a sound…
Charge Up Your Knowledge on Batteries
Batteries play a very important role in the life of a hearing aid. Batteries must provide a constant power supply for the hearing aids to operate efficiently and effectively. Read this blog to learn more about hearing aid batteries and how they work. Zinc air batteries are the most common type of battery for hearing…
The Best New Year’s Resolution: Helping Your Loved One Hear Again
Hearing loss doesn’t just affect the person who has it. It also affects spouses, family members and friends. From frustration with having to repeat things over and over to heartbreak at seeing someone you care about isolate themselves from the people and activities they love, the negative effects of hearing loss cast a wide net….
Hidden Risk Factors Associated With Hearing Loss
Did you know that your hearing health has a direct effect on your overall health? Hearing loss can occur for a number of reasons. Some causes can be natural and others would surprise you. One of the most common causes of hearing loss is exposure to loud noises. Another reason is as people age, they…
Patients Give Thanks, As Do We
Thanksgiving is a special time of year for all of us as we get to take a break from our busy schedules to share gratitude with those we are close to. Yet, at our practice we thrive off of thankfulness all year long. Very often do we receive notes of praise from happy patients that…