In 2019, there were 229 million licensed drivers in the United States. That’s a lot of cars on the road! It’s also estimated that around 48 million Americans have some degree of hearing loss. With those two known components, it’s safe to assume that a large number of people driving each day are impacted by the loss or decline of …
Congratulations! Scheduling or considering a hearing consultation and fitting is a tremendous step towards regaining a healthier hearing life. Living with undiagnosed or untreated hearing loss can cause a loss of close relationships, mental and emotional stress and even an increased likelihood of dementia. And yet, scheduling a hearing test and treating hearing loss continues to be a task many …
If you have been newly diagnosed with hearing loss and prescribed hearing aids, you are probably feeling many things. For one, there are so many options out there that it can be incredibly overwhelming to sift through. The good news is that we are here to answer your questions and help you find the perfect fit for you. It’s important …
Have you found you’ve needed to ask people to repeat themselves more often than not these days? Do the people in your life seem to mumble or do you struggle to follow a conversation in a noisy room? It’s easy to blame this on all sorts of things but these are actually all very common signs of hearing loss. Early …
The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) was founded in 1926 with the mission to advocate for people with communication disabilities while promoting the interests of professionals in audiology, speech–language pathology, and speech and hearing science. They designated the month of May to be Better Hearing and Speech Month (BHSM) as a way to raise awareness about hearing and speech problems. The …
If you have been having trouble hearing the people in your life and it’s becoming more and more of a problem, it is important to address it as soon as possible. All too often people spend years in denial that their hearing loss is real or that it’s a problem. The truth is that hearing loss is more than just …
If you notice someone close to you asking to repeat yourself more often than not, they most likely have a hearing loss. It is common for miscommunication caused by this disorder to make it hard to communicate and cause stress in relationships. It is also very common for the person with the impairment to have no knowledge or be in …
While hearing loss is considered an invisible condition, this does not take away the severity of the condition or the importance of dealing with it. While hearing loss in most cases cannot be reversed, it can be treated in most cases with hearing aids. These amazing devices amplify the sounds around you so you can hear lost sounds all over …
