You want to be polite when you’re talking with friends. You want your clients, co-workers, and boss to see that you’re totally involved when you’re at work. You frequently find yourself needing family to repeat themselves because it was less difficult to tune out parts of the conversation that you couldn’t hear very well. On […]
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You’ve been anticipating this all week: a Zoom call with your grandchildren. You’ll be able to catch up, check-in, and, have a laugh. But when you get online you notice, 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 how disappointed […]
Crackling in your ear? A condition known as tinnitus can cause you to hear crackling, buzzing, whooshing, or other noises in your ears. Here’s what you need to know. Ever hear crackling, buzzing, or thumping sounds that seem to come from nowhere? If you use hearing aids, it may mean that they need to be […]
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As we age we start to have difficulty hearing clearly and we usually just accept it as a normal part of aging. Maybe we need to ask people to speak up or repeat themselves when they talk. Perhaps the volume on our TV keeps getting louder. We might even discover that we’re becoming forgetful. Loss […]
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You’re a really busy person, so it’s reasonable that you completely forgot about the hearing exam you have scheduled for tomorrow. Thankfully, you just got that reminder text from us, and you still have a few hours to prepare. So… what should you do? Hearing exams aren’t like back in college or high school where […]
You’re planning a very active summer. Plenty of beach time and lots of swimming no doubt. You’ll do some regular jogging and then maybe take in a baseball game or two before heading home to up some tasty dinner. You’re going to be busy! And you want to ensure your hearing aids are up to […]
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Don’t take your eyes off the road. Of course, it’s good advice, but it doesn’t speak to your other senses. Your ears, for example, are doing a ton of work when you’re driving, helping you keep track of other vehicles, calling your attention to information on your dashboard, and keeping you engaged with the other […]
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When is it time to get a hearing exam? You need a hearing exam if you have any of these four signs. The other day, my kids complained about how loud my television was. And guess what I said. I said, “What”? It was humorous. Because it was a joke. But it also wasn’t. I […]
The ringing in your ear keeps worsening. It began quietly enough, one of those “is it really there” sort of things. But after being at the construction site all day (for work), you’ve noticed just how noisy (and how relentless) that buzzing has become. These noises can take many forms, like ringing, buzzing, or any […]
The last time you had dinner with family, you were pretty frustrated. It wasn’t because of family crisis (this time). No, the problem was that you couldn’t hear a thing over the boisterous noise of the room. So you didn’t hear the details about Nancy’s raise, and you didn’t have the ability to ask about […]