You’ve been anticipating this all week: a Zoom call with your grandchildren. You’ll have a blast and get caught up with your beloved family members. But when you log in you realize, to your horror and frustration, that you can’t hear properly. You’re wearing your hearing aids but things still sound muffled. You can’t believe […]
Crackling in your ear? A condition called tinnitus can cause you to hear crackling, buzzing, whooshing, or other sounds in your ears. Here’s some info. Do you hear phantom sounds such as thumping, buzzing, or ringing in your ears? If this is occurring with hearing aids, it may mean you need to come in and […]
Hearing loss is generally accepted as just a normal part of the aging process: as we get older, we begin to hear things a little less clearly. Maybe we need to ask people to speak up or repeat themselves when they talk. Maybe the volume on our TV keeps getting louder. We might even discover […]
You’re a really busy person, so it’s reasonable that you completely forgot about the hearing test you have scheduled for tomorrow. It’s a good thing we sent you a reminder text so you should have a few hours to prepare. So how should I get ready? You won’t need to stay awake all night preparing […]
You’ve got a lively summer planned. You’re obviously going to go to the beach and maybe take a swim. You’ll take in some live entertainment, you’ll get lots of exercise jogging or perhaps playing some tennis, then it’s time to get to the grill. You’re going to be busy! So it’s essential that your hearing […]
Don’t take your eyes off the road. Obviously, it’s good advice, but it doesn’t say much about your other senses. Your ears, for example, are doing a ton of work when you’re driving, helping you track other vehicles, alerting you to information on your dashboard, and keeping you engaged with the other individuals in your […]
When is it time to have your hearing checked? Here are four clues that you should get your hearing assessed. Recently, my kids complained about how loud my TV was. And guess what I said. I said, “What”? It was a joke. I thought it was funny. But, in reality, it was anything but funny. […]
You have a buzzing in your ears and it’s not getting any better, if anything it’s getting worse. It began quietly enough, one of those “is it really there” kind of things. But you’ve noticed how loud and constant the tinnitus sounds have become after an entire day on the job at a construction site. […]
Your last family dinner was disheartening. It wasn’t because of family crisis (this time). No, the cause of the stress was simple: it was noisy, and you couldn’t hear anything. So you didn’t get the opportunity to ask about Dave’s new cat or Sally’s new job. It was difficult. Mostly, you blame the acoustics. But […]
You finally obtained your new hearing aids. You’re finally going to be able to get back into the swing of your social life again. No more missed transitions or confused conversations. But there’s a problem: everything sounds just a little off. That’s because it’ll likely take you a while to adjust to a new pair […]
