April 19, 2023 | Naples Audiology & Hearing Center
If you’re still wearing your older hearing aids, they might be better than no hearing aids, but they also may be costing you in some ways. Within the last few years, hearing aid technology has made substantial advancements. It’s changed from analog to digital, for one thing, and there are features currently that weren’t even […]
April 11, 2023 | Naples Audiology & Hearing Center
Assistive listening devices and hearing aids can be used to treat the prevalent condition of hearing loss. But hearing loss is frequently ignored and untreated. This can result in greater depression rates and feelings of separation in those with hearing loss. And these feelings of depression and isolation can be increased by the breakdown of […]
Back in the old days they were known as “books-on-tape”. Naturally, that was well before CDs, much less digital streaming. Today, they have a much better name; audiobooks. With an audiobook, you will listen to the book being read by a narrator. It’s sort of like having someone read a book aloud to you (okay, […]
March 28, 2023 | Naples Audiology & Hearing Center
Remember the old tale of Johnny Appleseed? When you were younger you most likely heard the tale of how Johnny Appleseed traveled around bringing fresh apples to communities (the moral of the story is that apples are good for you, and you should eat them). Actually, that’s not the whole reality. At the end of […]
March 21, 2023 | Naples Audiology & Hearing Center
Have you ever been in the middle of the road and your car breaks down? That really stinks! You have to pull your car off the road. Then you probably pop your hood and take a look at the engine. Who knows why? What’s funny is that you do this even though you have no […]
March 13, 2023 | Naples Audiology & Hearing Center
When it comes to history, there are three different kinds of individuals: individuals who find history to be incredibly interesting, people who think history is terribly boring, and people who think history is full of aliens. The history of hearing aids is not full of aliens (sorry not sorry). But it’s most likely a lot […]
Even if you have an active, healthy lifestyle, you could develop hearing loss and certain cognitive concerns as you grow older. And scientists have discovered a strong connection between the two that shouldn’t be dismissed and it will help if you don’t switch that hearing aid off. Individuals with untreated hearing loss are two times […]
February 28, 2023 | Naples Audiology & Hearing Center
We’ve all experienced that itch that seemed impossible to reach. You may consider this in a couple of different ways: The first thing you may think about is that bucket list item you just never seem to get to. Or, if you’re a little less of a romantic, you think about that spot on your […]
February 21, 2023 | Naples Audiology & Hearing Center
Musicians rock. They bring so much happiness to our lives with their performances. But music is a lot more powerful when it’s loud, and that can be a hearing hazard. Since musicians expose themselves to loud music on a daily basis, their hearing is at an increased risk of being damaged. Whether your income relies […]
February 14, 2023 | Naples Audiology & Hearing Center
Hearing loss is difficult, if not impossible, to self-diagnose. To illustrate, you can’t really assess your level of hearing by merely putting your ear near a speaker. Which means that if you want to know what’s happening with your hearing, you need to get it tested. Now, before you start sweating or fidgeting anxiously, it’s […]