Do you remember when you had your hearing tested in grade school or at work? In school you had to sit down in a quiet area—usually the library and had to listen to tones being played through an audiometer. When you heard the tone you had to raise your hand. These screening were often performed by a volunteering parent of …

A hearing care provider may have told you that you should not buy hearing aids from Big Box stores. At the risk of calling your attention to some of the competition, I feel it is important to educate you on this subject because there is so much about wearing hearing aids that you may not already know. Photo credit: calgrin …

“Brain Hearing” is what we do each and every day!  Sound signals are gathered by the Pinna (outer ear) and channeled into the ear canal.   When those waves hit the Tympanic Membrane (ear drum), they cause the ossicles (tiny bones) of the middle ear to vibrate.  These vibrations in turn cause fluid motion within the inner ear.  When the hair …

A Hearing Friendly Holiday Dinner is Much Appreciated The holiday season is a time of gathering with family and friends. Did you know that over 50% of all gatherings this holiday season will have at least one person with hearing loss attending? Thirty percent of all gatherings will have people with hearing aids at the dinner table. For those that …

Travel should be an adventure with fun, relaxation, recreation and cheerfulness. It’s a time for family to be together or for new experiences at that vacation destination. But travel could become more challenging when you have a hearing loss if you are not prepared. Some challenges may include mishearing vital information such as announcements at busy train or bus stations, …

Hmm…What to get that special person that would be just the right present? That’s the question for gift-givers everywhere at holidays, birthdays, or any gift-giving occasion. For those people in your life that wear hearing aids, there are several appropriate options that are sure to be appreciated and useful. Hearing aids are an expensive investment, so it only makes sense …

When the family is together for Thanksgiving it’s a great time to address changes in anyone’s hearing, whether subtle or obvious. When with elders, or other hearing-challenged family members, you may notice the problems they are having with communicating with others. Try to notice any difficulties in hearing, and especially pay attention to their behavior. When one has a hearing …

Monday, November 10, 2014 by Susan Fenrich & Michelle Walding Here is some Sound Advice for shopping for your babies and children this Holiday Season.  Parents and Grandparents, you need to make sure those toys won’t damage your child’s hearing or yours for that matter! Noisy toys may be fun to buy, but may be more harmful than fun. Hearing …

Does this scenario sound familiar to you?  The first quarter is just about over and you looked on-line to see how your child is doing in her classes.   You were horrified to find C’s, D’s and F’s in most of her subjects.    You wonder why the grades have dropped, as she was a “Straight A” student before.  You go to …

Not just the young damage hearing through leisure time activities. Earlier we discussed the potential for hearing loss associated with the extended use of mp3s and iPods by young people. It would seem however that risking damaged hearing through our leisure activities is by no means confined to the young.   The demographics in our local county alone tell us that there …