Do you hear a crackling noise? Buzzing, crackling, “static”, or whooshing noises in your ear can all be indications of a condition known as tinnitus. Here’s some info. Do you hear phantom sounds such as thumping, ringing, or buzzing in your ears? If this is occurring with hearing aids, it may mean you need to […]
Hearing loss is typically accepted as just a normal part of the aging process: as we get older, we start 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 going up. We might even notice […]
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You completely spaced your hearing test tomorrow, but that’s not very surprising, you’re very busy. Thankfully, you just got that reminder text from us, and you still have some time to get ready. So… what should you do? Hearing exams aren’t like back in college or high school where you’d have to pull an all-nighter […]
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You’ve got a lively summer planned. Some beach time and lots of swimming no doubt. You’ll do some day-to-day jogging and then maybe attend a baseball game or two before going home to up some delicious dinner. You’ll be busy! So it’s essential that your hearing aids are ready. All of these experiences can introduce […]
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Keep your eyes on the road. Obviously, it’s good advice, but it doesn’t speak to your other senses. As an example, think about the amount of work your ears are doing while driving. You’re using your ears to engage with other people in your vehicle, alert you to important information coming up on your dashboard, […]
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When is it time to get a hearing exam? Here are four signs that you need to have your hearing tested. I guess my TV is frequently turned up to the point where my kids recently complained. And guess what my reply was. I said, “What”? It was funny. Because it was a joke. But […]
You have a ringing in your ears and it’s not getting any better, if anything it’s getting worse. It started off quietly enough, one of those “is it really there” sort of things. But you’ve noticed how loud and constant the tinnitus sounds have become after a full day on the job at a construction […]
The last time you had dinner with family, you were pretty frustrated. It wasn’t because of family drama (this time). No, the issue was that you couldn’t hear anything over the boisterous noise of the room. So you didn’t hear the details about Nancy’s promotion, and you didn’t have the ability to ask about Todd’s […]
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You’ve been looking forward to this day for quite a while. You received 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 your hearing aids just don’t sound quite right. The reason for this is […]
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As a swimmer, you enjoy being in the water. When you were younger, everybody said you were part fish because you liked to swim so much the pool was your second home. The water seems a bit…louder… than normal today. And that’s when you realize you might have made a mistake: you wore your hearing […]
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