Do you have a family member or friend who struggles to hear? Do they constantly ask you to repeat yourself? Have you told them their television or radio is too loud? Do you feel like you are their personal hearing aid? Do you have a family member or friend who struggles to hear? Do they...
Do you require one hearing aid or two? If your audiologist has recommended two hearing aids because you have hearing loss in both ears this is not surprising. Plenty of research indicates that two hearing aids are better than one when you have hearing loss in both ears. Let me share with you why two...
Think you may have hearing loss? Get a hearing test now to avoid brain tissue damage later on. Article written by Kristen Fischer for Healthline/Published on January 29, 2014 Hearing loss isn’t just an inconvenience—it could be harmful for your brain, too. A new study from Johns Hopkins University and the National Institute on Aging show that people...
Hearing Aids and Patient Satisfaction According to Stats Canada the number of seniors aged 65 and over increased 14.1% between 2006 and 2011 to nearly 5 million. This rate of growth was higher than that of children in Canada. With the population getting older the prevalence of hearing loss is predicted to rise. The National Institute of Deafness...
What is Tinnitus? Many people have heard ringing in their ears at one time or another, however, 10-15% of the adult population suffers from tinnitus and 70-85% of the hearing-impaired population report tinnitus (Henry, Dennis, & Schechter, 2005). Tinnitus is the ringing, buzzing, or chirping sound in your ears or head that does not have an...
Study Examines Parental Perspectives on Adolescent Hearing Loss Risk Article found on Audiology Online published January 5, 2014. Despite the rising prevalence of acquired adolescent hearing loss, parents lack education on prevention strategies and few believe their adolescent is at risk, according to a study by Deepa L. Sekhar, M.D., M.Sc., of Penn State College...
