Common Hearing Loss Statistics
There are plenty of common and uncommon hearing loss statistics that we want to cover. I bet you didn't know that almost 37.5...
How to Start a Conversation about Hearing Loss
Hearing loss can be frustrating on all accounts. It can be annoying to have to repeat yourself consistently. It's also very...
Hear the Joy this Holiday Season
Fifty Percent of us will have someone with hearing loss at our holiday gatherings. Thirty percent of holiday gatherings will...
Living With Hearing Loss
Signs and Symptoms that you are Living with a Hearing Loss 48 million people in the US alone have some form of hearing loss....
Thrive Hearing App
You're in control with the Thrive Hearing app The Thrive™ Hearing app is a full-featured, easy-to-use app that puts you in...
Introducing A Hearing Revolution – Circa AI
The world's first hearing aid with integrated sensors and artificial intelligence. Circa AI is a revolutionary, multi-purpose...
Words Matter to Our Patients and Colleagues
Final Word | September 2018 Hearing Review By Dennis Van Vliet, AuD My wife and professional colleague, Alison Grimes, and I...
The Most Common Type of Hearing Loss
There are three main types of hearing loss. The most common and most treatable is called sensorineural hearing loss. It occurs...
Allergies Can Cause Hearing Loss
Each year allergy season causes 40 million Americans to brace for itchy, water eyes and runny noses. We hear newscasters talk...
Utilize a Risk-Free Trial for Hearing Aids
Shopping for a hearing aid can be a confusing process when there are so many places you can turn to research your options,...
Choosing the Best Hearing Aid
What is the best hearing aid? That’s a question professionals in the hearing industry hear fairly often. The best answer is that...
Why You Need An Annual Hearing Test
An annual hearing test should be part of your healthcare routine. You visit your primary care physician,...
7 Jobs that Can Cause Hearing Loss
One of the most valuable assets in the workplace is your hearing. Working in a noisy environment can be annoying and stressful,...
Home Safety for People with Hearing Loss
Something that is seldom mentioned when hearing loss is discussed is how to ensure those with hearing loss are safe in their...
Adapting to Hearing Aids: a Guide for Loved Ones
When someone close to you decides to make the life changing decision to buy hearing aids, it is an exciting time for everyone in...
Noise Pollution Causes Hearing Loss
Sound is an essential part of our lives. From hearing the birds chirp to the sound of a smoke alarm being able to hear is a...
Talking To Co-Workers About Hearing Loss
If you’ve had hearing aids for a while your family has figured out how they need to communicate with you if they want to be...
Extending Hearing Aid Battery Life
Without good working batteries your hearing aids won't do you much good. In order to hear your best it is important to get the...
Driving with Hearing Loss
Driving with hearing loss is not illegal. People who are deaf or hard of hearing can get a drivers license at 16 just like...
Choosing A Hearing Aid Style
Shopping for a hearing aid can be a confusing process when there are so many places you can turn to research your...
Making Sense of Your Audiogram
An audiogram is the standard test to measure and understand a person’s hearing loss. An audiogram is a graph that shows the...
How a Hearing Aid Works
Hearing aids are tiny electronic devices designed to amplify sounds so those with hearing loss can hear and communicate....
Southwestern Named Top Workplace, Again!
Southwestern Hearing Centers was awarded a Top Workplace honor for the sixth consecutive year by the St. Louis Post Dispatch....
Summer Sounds Have the Potential to Damage Your Hearing
With summer comes a chorus of sweet outdoor sounds, but not all of them are music to your ears. Lawn mowers, power tools, target...
Don’t Throw Out Old Hearing Aids
Old hearing aids don’t need to sit in the back of your junk drawer or get tossed in the trash; you can put them to good use....
Do I Have Hearing Loss? Common Signs and Symptoms
Does your family complain that you say what too often? Or that you listen to the TV too loudly? Maybe it's time to ask yourself...
Is Built-Up Earwax Causing Hearing Loss?
Think you might need hearing aids? You may be surprised to know the culprit could be built-up earwax causing hearing loss....
How To Avoid Losing Your Hearing Aids
How to Stop Losing Your Hearing Aids Modern technology and advances can be life-changing. If you're struggling with hearing...
Deducting Hearing Loss Expenses On Your Taxes
**UPDATED FOR 2018 TAX SEASON.** As you prepare to file your taxes this year, we thought it would be helpful to make you aware...
Southwestern Celebrates Ribbon Cutting in Rolla
Southwestern Hearing Center in Rolla celebrated a Ribbon Cutting with the Rolla Chamber of Commerce on Thursday, March 23....