With the world (internet) at our fingertips nowadays, it’s easy to be confused or misled by the daunting amount of information out there regarding hearing loss. With one in eight Americans impacted by hearing loss in some capacity and the numbers expected to double in...
As an audiologist with years of experience in hearing healthcare, I understand the challenges that those with hearing loss face daily. Apple's Live Listen feature, introduced in earlier versions of iOS and now updated in iOS 15, offers a valuable tool to help...
Getting new hearing aids is an adjustment. While the new hearing aids immediately adapt the sounds coming into the ear, it may take longer for your loved one’s brain to catch up with those challenges. If you have a loved one with new hearing aids, you cannot simply...
Right now, you or a loved one could be at a crossroads over how to treat a hearing loss. If that’s the case, then you’ll be pleased to know that this article will tell you absolutely everything you need to know about each treatment. With so many options come so many...
Hearing loss is far more common than most people realize. In fact, over the past year of wearing face masks, there has been a very distinct uptick in people realizing that they are having difficulty hearing and understanding speech. Even those who have very typical...
A press release from MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) has recently caught a lot of attention from the hearing healthcare community and major news outlets such as the BBC and Yahoo! News. The announcement shared that MIT was running trials with the aim of...
Last year, we announced that we would be changing one local person’s life for the better. Through our Hear for the Holidays giveaway, residents were invited to nominate someone special to win a free pair of hearing aids, as well as access to our ongoing audiological...
We have faced a lot of questions over many years of serving the Greater San Antonio area. We learn a lot about hearing loss from our patients, and we never stop growing. For those just starting to experience a hearing loss, this is a great place to educate yourself on...
Our veterans are some of the likeliest to have a service-induced hearing loss and/or tinnitus from noise exposure. A 2017 study reported that “Veterans who had been exposed to blasts were more likely to have hearing loss and/or tinnitus” and according to the Centers...
Over the years, we have heard many reasons why a person avoids getting help with their hearing loss. After hearing so many – maybe they’re right Maybe it is better to not get your hearing loss treated, after all. There is lots of information available to us these days...