Hearing Blog – May 2022

There are many variables when it comes to a perfect “fit” with a hearing instrument.  For this article I am going to discuss the physical fit of hearing instruments.  It is important that a hearing instrument fits properly in the ear to ensure that the patient is getting the sound reproduction that they are supposed […]

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Several studies have concluded that “untreated hearing loss can increase the risk of dementia by 50%.”  This link between untreated hearing loss and cognitive decline has been a growing topic of discussion in the medical world for a while now — our own Dr. Archelle Georgiou even discussed it in a recent podcast. We know […]

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It’s your time.  You have been having difficulty hearing, understanding, and simply struggling to enjoy the company.  Perhaps you already wear hearing instruments, and they are older, or your hearing may be changing.  Maybe you are just entering this point in your life where noise exposure and good ole’ wear & tear on the body […]

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Are you ready?  May is National Better Hearing and Speech Month.  It’s the perfect time for you or your loved one to act.  Why the hurry you ask?  Because like everything else in this world, if you don’t use it; you LOSE it!  Over time, reduced stimulation to your ears and brain can impair the […]

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Hearing loss can be caused by several different factors including aging, injury, noise exposure, and even heredity. Those factors affect the auditory nerve, causing sensorineural hearing loss, which is the most common type of hearing loss.  But there is a second, less common type of hearing loss, known as conductive hearing loss. Conductive hearing loss […]

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