Hearing Blog – August 2024

Ahhh, aging: Graying hair… emerging wrinkles… Shrinking brain?! Believe it or not, it’s true. Our brain shrinks as we age—a process also known as “brain atrophy” or “brain tissue loss”—and it’s simply a part of life. What’s important to be aware of, however, is that hearing loss has been found to accelerate that brain atrophy in older […]

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Ahhh, aging: Graying hair… emerging wrinkles… Shrinking brain?! Believe it or not, it’s true. Our brain shrinks as we age—a process also known as “brain atrophy” or “brain tissue loss”—and it’s simply a part of life. What’s important to be aware of, however, is that hearing loss has been found to accelerate that brain atrophy in older […]

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Whether you’re a regular gym devotee or planning workout classes for the new year—first off, congrats for making your physical health a priority. And while a fitness center can be a fun and motivating place to do just that, it is also important to look after your hearing health while you’re there. Here’s why: noise exposure. […]

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What does your hearing health care provider actually do?  We  start off our by day reviewing patient files and preparing…. preparing to help you hear, to help you communicate better, to help you enjoy your day. We prepare to… Listen.    What kind of problems are you having with your hearing? Do you already wear hearing instruments? Maybe you […]

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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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Often patients will come in and state that they have a problem hearing.  As I dig deeper into the consultation it usually ends up being an understanding problem and not just a hearing problem.  Hearing is a physiological process of attending to sounds in your proximity.   To understand there must be the ability to “hear” […]

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“I can hear fine.” If you ever found yourself feeling this sentiment, you’re not alone. And if you ever found out you were wrong about it, take heart—you’re in good company. Today’s fact is an important reminder of not only how prevalent hearing loss is, but also how difficult it can be to detect. On […]

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