Something that is seldom mentioned when hearing loss is discussed is how to ensure those with hearing loss are safe in their homes, especially if they live alone. As a hearing aid dispenser we can talk endlessly about new hearing technologies that allow wearers to...
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 wonderful thing. Noise on the other hand, is usually used to refer to unpleasant or unwanted sounds. The modern world is full of so much noise...
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 heard. Communication is a two-way street. Just because you have hearing aids doesn’t mean you have perfect hearing, so your family has made...
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 anyone else. However, like many other activities for people with hearing loss some extra precautions should be taken. Driving is mainly done with...
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 softest sounds a person can hear at different pitches or frequencies. Each sound a person hears has a different pitch and loudness. An audiogram...
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 shooting, concerts and fireworks all have one thing in common, the potential to damage your hearing. Prolonged exposure to sounds that...
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 do I have hearing loss? When you or someone you care about suffers from hearing loss the best way to make things better is to acknowledge...
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. Excess earwax is one of the most common causes of partial hearing loss, and luckily the most treatable. Earwax causing hearing loss happens when...
Use It Or Lose It: How To Exercise Your Ears
Is 2017 your year to get in shape or improve your health? Regardless of what you hope to achieve this year, we’ve complied some ways you can exercise your ears without ever leaving the comfort of your recliner. There is no need to lift heavy weights or even break a...
Hearing Loss Increases Your Risk of Falling
The snow and ice that comes and goes through the winter months in Missouri can be both beautiful and dangerous. The snow and ice can make it particularly hard to get around and also increase your chance of falling. A study conducted by Johns Hopkins University in...