Can Earbuds Be Used with Hearing Aids?
Here at Southwestern Hearing Centers, we have hearing aids available for those who are hard of hearing. Hearing aids could be the AirPods for the hearing impaired…
How to Improve Your Hearing
Here at Southwestern Hearing Centers, we have hearing aids available for those who are hard of hearing. Hearing aids could be the AirPods for the hearing impaired…
5 Ways to Take Care of Your Ears
Are you looking for the best ways to take care of your ears to ensure your hearing health for years to come? Many people tend to forget about their ears – or worse, attempt to care for them the wrong way.
Sounds That Can Damage Your Hearing
You’re probably already aware that concerts and sporting events are among the sounds that can damage your hearing. However, are you aware that motorcycles or even viewing an action movie…
Noise-Induced Hearing Loss Symptoms
Noise-induced hearing loss symptoms are very rarely painful which can mislead people into the belief that they have little to no hearing damage. This can make it difficult to discern if you…
Causes of Hearing Loss in Elderly
Mild hearing loss may sound, umm, mild, but it’s quite the misnomer. Professionals classify any hearing thresholds between 25-40 dB to be a mild hearing loss.
Does Hearing Come Back?
One of the most important sources we use to understand the world around us comes through our sense of hearing. When our ear or auditory system suffers damage…
How to Tell if Hearing Loss is Permanent or Temporary
Damage to our auditory system can come in many ways, but you have the power to protect your ears from hearing loss. High decibel noise, accidents, genetics, and many more…
Safe Decibel Levels for Humans
Whether it’s hearing the waves crash on the beach or listening to the first cries of a child, our sense of hearing is one of the most miraculous and important aspects of life.
What Causes Hearing Impairment
When it comes to the loss of hearing or hearing in general there are many causes behind different types of hearing loss. People who are deaf or hard of hearing can either…
Tinnitus and Mental Health, People and Adolescent Care
Tinnitus is a chronic hearing condition which is an underlying physical health issue. Those who have suffered from tinnitus have been deemed at risk of poor mental health.
Hearing Loss and Depression in Adults
Depression has been associated to the loss of hearing and sadly, the association between functional hearing and depression often go unrecognized by many health care professionals…
Hearing Loss and Mental Health
There is no doubt that hearing loss has put a significant impact on mental health. Those who suffer from loss of hearing usually experience issues in communicating, which can lead…
Causes of Sudden Hearing Loss in One Ear
If you’re having problems with your hearing, know that you are not alone. Patients with sudden hearing loss on one side are at risk of hearing loss in both ears.
What are the Four Different Types of Hearing Loss?
If you’re having problems with your hearing, according to the professionals, not all hearing loss cases are the same in people. Hearing loss is caused by a blockage of sound transmission…
Hearing Loss and Diabetes
An estimated 30.3 million people in the United States have diabetes, but only 23.1 million of these people have diagnosed diabetes; the other 7.2 million are undiagnosed.
Hearing-impaired during COVID-19
In these uncertain times during the COVID-19 pandemic, more people are wearing face masks, which makes it even more difficult for the hearing-impaired. They can no longer rely on…
Hearing Aids Improve Brain Function
One of the most prevalent health conditions among older adults, age-related hearing loss, can lead to cognitive decline, social isolation and depression. However, new research…
What is a Mild Hearing Loss
Mild hearing loss may sound, umm, mild, but it’s quite the misnomer. Professionals classify any hearing thresholds between 25-40...
Hearing Specialist Corner – Which hearing aids are best for me?
Laura Keller - Hearing Instrument Specialist, Midrivers Clinic Contributing writer The fitting and dispensing of hearing aids is...
Hearing Loss In Men
Those Most At Risk Veterans Firemen Musicians Factory Workers Police Officers Pilots Hunters A recent report made by the CDC...
Another Top Work Place for Southwestern
Southwestern Hearing Centers was honored with a 2019 Top Workplace distinction by The Post-Dispatch on Sunday.Southwestern...
Ten Tips To Help Protect Your Ears
So you don't have to miss a single moment! Your ears need special care in order to allow you to hear your best! You should have...
When To Upgrade Your Hearing Aids
Hearing Aids are ever changing to meet our needs. However, they still have a lifespan of a couple of years. Hearing aids can...
Understanding Tinnitus
Do you (or a loved one) experience a ringing in your ears that no one else can hear? If so, you are not alone. Tinnitus isn’t a condition itself — it’s a symptom of an underlying condition, such as age-related hearing loss, ear injury or a circulatory system disorder.
Caffeine and Hearing Loss
Caffeine and Hearing Loss: Good News for Coffee LoversToday you have the perfect excuse to treat yourself to an extra cappuccino...
Circa AI has Fall Detection and alerts
Introducing the World's First Hearing Aid with Fall Detection We’re excited to introduce a new hearing aid that can help give...
Making Hearing Aids Cool
Though AI is revolutionizing the listening experience for hearing aid users, its greatest potential may be the ability to make...
Adjusting To Your New Hearing Aids
When you get your hearing aids and start to wear them, there is a period of time where your ears will have to adjust. Whether...
Questions with the Expert: Hearing Aid Care
You asked and we listened! We recently sat down with our Hearing Instrument Specialist to ask your most common hearing aid...