Myth: Living with hearing loss isn't a big deal. It's normal as I age. Fact: Beyond the auditory effects of living with a hearing loss (e.g. safety, missing conversation), there are many psychological effects of untreated hearing loss.These can include frustration, social withdrawal, depression, and anxiety....
Myth: "If I did have a hearing loss, I would be the first to know" Fact: Hearing loss can happen so gradually and the signs can be very subtle at first. We often start to adapt to overcome our hearing difficulties before we recognize that we...
Myth: Hearing loss, and hearing aids, are a sign of old age. Fact: The most common sign of hearing loss isn't wearing a hearing aid (most people don't notice that), but rather saying "what" and "huh?" over and over again. The best way to dispel the...
Myth: Wearing 2 hearing aids is not necessary. Fact: Our auditory system is designed to work with input from two ears, to assist with specific tasks such as sound localization and hearing in noise. Hearing with two ears is also more natural sounding to a hearing...
Myth: Hearing aids perfectly restore your hearing back to normal, much like your eyeglass prescription restores vision to 20/20. Fact: Hearing aids are not a cure for hearing loss, as they are unable to fully restore your hearing to normal. However, hearing aids do a fanastic...
Spring can be such a beautiful, hopeful, time of year. Not only do you hear birdsong every sunny morning, but you hear the neighborhood children out playing after a long winter spent indoors, the warm breeze ruffling through the grass, the buzzing of the bees, and a...
What is APD? For some individuals, hearing difficulties can go beyond the loss of acuity at certain pitches. In fact, some individuals with "normal hearing" results on our traditional hearing test can still exhibit significant struggle hearing in their everyday life. Auditory Processing Disorder (APD) was...
As you finish up (or start!) your annual spring cleaning chores, consider taking care of your ears at the same time! Spring cleaning is the time to start with a clean slate; if you have a hearing aid, its a good time to call your...
Batteries seem pretty straight forward to the functioning of a hearing aid: you put a new one in, the hearing aid works. When the hearing aid is not working, first thought is that it needs a new battery. Most people don't think of hearing aid...
