Hearing Blog – January 2026

Ear pain is often caused by a respiratory infection.  Allergies can sometimes lead to a sinus infection.  As the sinus’s drain the fluid can get stuck in the middle ear and not flow down the Eustachian tube.  Fluid build up against the back side of the ear drum puts pressure on the eardrum which causes […]

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Ahhh… technology: We love it. We’re sometimes frustrated by it. But let’s face it—we all can name at least one techno-gadget that makes life simpler or more enjoyable. Maybe it’s our car GPS—helping us get to wherever we want to go with a simple tap or voice command. Or our smartphone, that “right hand” that […]

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What makes up the cost of a hearing instrument?  Is it the size?  Is it the style?  NO. The answer is No.  There is not a difference in the cost of the hearing instrument based on physical appearance.  Hearing Instruments are available in several different levels of technology.  Most manufacturers have five levels.  Each level […]

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Good communication skills are not only necessary when speaking with another person…it is essential if the person you are talking to has a hearing loss.   A person with a hearing loss either with a hearing aid or without has increased difficulty in understanding and processing speech.   So if you have a friend or a loved […]

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It’s widely known that hearing decreases with age, but are there other factors that influence this? Scientists recently began looking into other components that come into play when it comes to the decrease in hearing sensitivity as we grow older. These elements ranged from biological to environmental. And per today’s hearing fact, the researchers were […]

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