Fitting Hearing Instruments and the Audiology world is an very interesting field to be in.  Our office has been helping our community to hear and communicate consistently for 58 years.  Personally, I have been fitting hearing instruments since 1981.  This is a fun and rewarding profession that I have the opportunity to partake in every […]

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How many times have you finally gotten around to do something and said to yourself or others that you can’t believe you waited so long.  Perhaps you kicked yourself for waiting so long.  Many things that we put off for ourselves can fall into that category. Hearing Instruments usually fall into that category.  Everyone is […]

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One of the greatest challenges for people with hearing loss is to understand speech in noisy environments such as restaurants and social gatherings.  Traditional hearing aids of the past would have to amplify most sounds evenly.  Thus, many times the background noise was as loud as the speech.  Using filters and frequency responses to adjust […]

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 There are no two ears that are physically the same; not even our own.   One ear lobe might be longer than the other.  The right ear canal may be narrower than the left.  It always seems like one ear gets more wax than the other.   It also hold true that no two hearing losses are […]

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According to the World Health Organization there are hundreds of millions of adults worldwide that live with disabling hearing loss, and the number continues to grow as populations age.  Many people view hearing loss as a minor inconvenience however;  research shows its impact extends far beyond the need to have the tv turned up louder. […]

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Communicate…Communicate…COMMUNICATE!   You have taken the time to investigate your hearing needs and probably / hopefully you were educated properly and received help for your hearing loss.   The steps that you have gone through with your Hearing Health Care Provider build the foundation of the relationship that you both should enjoy for many years to come.  […]

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Everyone should agree that having good health is a blessing.  There are many different organizations in our world that help to deliver necessary health care to those in need.  Yet… there are always so many people who seem to fall between the cracks.  Those who don’t meet established guidelines.  So many who still go without.   […]

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Beautiful Sounds, Beautiful that you can hear them!   Hearing, do you take it for granted?   Probably.  I think most people do.   Look around, right now.  What do you notice, what do you hear.  Listen REALLY listen.   Sound is pressure.  Even when you are not actively aware your brain is “getting the picture”.    Can u hear […]

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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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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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Over the years, evidence has continued to mount supporting the association between untreated hearing loss and dementia—from the prestigious Lancet study that named hearing loss as the number one modifiable risk factor for dementia to the standout ACHIEVE research that found hearing intervention slowed the loss of thinking and memory abilities by 48% in older […]

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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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Today’s hearing fact is another important reminder of how common hearing loss is as we grow older. But despite its prevalence, did you know that only 29% of people aged 71 and older wear hearing aids? While the reasons people choose not to treat their hearing loss can range from not recognizing the condition to […]

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Just when you thought Starkey hearing technology had reached the ceiling of possibilities for hearing aid wearers everywhere, we break through with another hearing aid that takes better hearing to new heights through leading-edge technology that helps you hear life in all its dimensions. Introducing Omega AI, the all-new hearing aid designed to help you […]

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You’re probably aware of the direct correlation between hearing health and brain health. You may understand that treating your hearing loss now instead of down the track has been proven to reduce your risk of cognitive decline—by nearly half. In fact, hearing loss has been named the number one modifiable risk factor found to prevent […]

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It’s not uncommon for people to live near street traffic, but as today’s hearing fact shows, this living situation may pave the way for developing tinnitus. Tinnitus, a hearing health condition that impacts 10 to 25% of adults in the U.S., is characterized by the continuous sensation of ringing or other noise (buzzing, roaring, humming, […]

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Today’s hearing fact from the renowned Brocklehurst’s Textbook of Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology calls attention to a startling reality that is important to keep top-of-mind as we age: Age-related hearing loss can decrease the ability to perform daily living tasks without assistance from others. Perhaps this fact may come as no surprise, since numerous different studies have shown […]

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Most people who have hearing loss aren’t born with it. Instead, hearing loss creeps up on us over time, usually caused by exposure to loud noises, aging, or some combination of the two. Statistics show that the prevalence of hearing loss doubles for every decade of life, which explains why one out of three people 65-74 have hearing […]

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