In my role as an audiologist who specializes in hearing aid fittings, I have the privilege of working with many new hearing aid users as they begin their journey to better hearing health. Typically, new users have lots of questions about what it’s like to...
Everyone is acquainted with the discomfort of a stuffy nose from a sinus cold, but symptoms typically go away after a week to ten days. When stuffiness from sinus inflammation continues to be an issue for four to twelve weeks or inflammation returns four times over...
1.1 billion young people between 12 and 35 years-of-age run the risk of developing hearing loss due to exposure to noise in recreational settings, according to the WHO. This statistic shatters the myth that hearing loss only affects the elderly. My concern for the...
With over 48 million Americans affected by hearing loss, it is vital to be vigilant in protecting our ears and preserving our hearing today so that our ears serve us well into tomorrow. As a practicing audiologist for over 33 years, I understand how hearing loss can...
We all hear that hearing loss becomes more common as we get older. Some of us choose to ignore the signs because we feel that it is a natural part of aging, and there is nothing we can do about it. However, that isn’t the whole case. Late treatment of hearing...
When it comes to hearing loss, there is no one-size-fits-all diagnosis or solution. Because hearing loss is unique to each individual, seeking a hearing assessment from a trained audiologist is the best way to address the issue head-on. Your hearing assessment can not...
