How Hearing Aids Can Elevate Your Everyday Life
Difficult communication touches every part of daily life for people with hearing loss. Conversations feel tiring, social situations become stressful and quiet moments can feel isolating. Hearing aids can help change that experience by restoring access to sound and rebuilding confidence in everyday interactions. The Quality-of-Life Benefits of Hearing Aids Recent research shows a strong…
Why Do We Develop Hearing Loss as We Get Older?
As you go through life, each stage has its markers, like getting your driver’s license at 16 or retiring at 65. One of the changes that many people over 75 can expect is hearing loss. Let’s look at why your risk of hearing loss increases as you get older and how hearing aids can help….
Navigating the Emotional Side of Hearing Loss Diagnosis and Treatment
Hearing loss affects more than 10% of people in the United States. Though it’s a common condition, many struggle to deal with the diagnosis of hearing loss, and even experience reactions similar to the stages of grief: denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance. Understanding these emotional responses can help you prepare for living with and…
Why Hearing Aids Deserve a Spot on Your Gratitude List This Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving has a way of bringing people closer, whether it’s through an early morning cheering on your loved ones at the Cleburne Turkey Trot, or simply gathering around a table filled with familiar faces. As we move into a season centered on gratitude, connection and reflection, there’s one thing that often goes unrecognized but has…
What Is a Threshold Shift?
If you’ve ever left a concert or a shooting range and noticed that everything sounds a little bit quieter, you’re experiencing what’s known as a threshold shift. Threshold shifts are typically temporary and mild, occurring after exposure to loud noise. What Does a Threshold Shift Feel Like? Threshold shifts are so named because the “threshold”…
How Do I Know When It’s Time for a Hearing Test?
When you’re struggling to understand the people in your life, your first instinct might be to brush it off or attribute it to tiredness or a noisy environment. While both those factors can make it harder to hear, they might not be the only reason you’re having trouble communicating. Often, hearing loss is at play….
Why Hearing Tests Are Essential for Your Health
Most people schedule a dentist appointment every six months and an annual eye exam. What many miss when tallying their necessary doctors’ visits are hearing tests. Let’s take a look at why hearing tests are so essential and what you can expect from your next audiology visit. Why Schedule a Hearing Test? Hearing loss affects…
Five Fall Sounds Your Hearing Aids Bring Back to Life
September 22 is the first day of autumn. In addition to the freshly fallen leaves and chilly air, autumn brings a swarm of comforting sounds. Unfortunately, for the 15% of U.S. adults with hearing loss, these sounds might not be as accessible as they were in the past. Let’s look at five sounds that you…
Heading Off to College With Hearing Loss: How to Prepare for Success
Approximately one in eight people aged 12 and over has hearing loss. With the start of the school year just around the corner, you might wonder how your hearing loss will impact your college experience. Hearing loss doesn’t have to hold you back from anything college offers. You can set yourself up for academic and…
What is Unilateral Hearing Loss?
What is Single Sided Deafness? Sometimes referred to as unilateral hearing loss, single sided deafness is a condition in which an individual experiences hearing loss in only one ear but can hear normally out of the other ear. While most patients with a hearing impairment suffer from bilateral (two-sided) hearing loss, SSD affects approximately 60,000…