You’re having a Zoom call with your granddaughter and you’ve been looking forward to it all week! You’ll be able to get caught up, check-in, and, laugh. But when you get online you notice, to your horror and frustration, that you can’t hear very well. Your hearing aids are in, but everything sounds muffled. You […]
Do you hear a crackling noise? Buzzing, crackling, “static”, or whooshing noises in your ear can all be signs of a condition known as tinnitus. Here’s what you should know. Ever hear crackling, buzzing, or thumping sounds that seem to come out of nowhere? If this is occurring with hearing aids, it could mean you […]
As we age we begin to have difficulty hearing clearly and we typically just accept it as a normal part of the aging process. Perhaps we start turning up the volume on the TV or keep asking our grandchildren to speak up when they’re talking to us, or maybe we start to forget things? Loss […]
You’re a pretty busy person, so it’s reasonable that you completely forgot about the hearing test you have scheduled for tomorrow. It’s a good thing we sent out a reminder text so you should have time to prepare. So… what should you do? You won’t need to stay awake all night cramming for a hearing […]
You have an active summer planned. Some beach time and lots of swimming for sure. You’ll do some day-to-day jogging and then maybe attend a ball game or two before going home and grilling up some tasty dinner. You’ll be busy! So it’s essential that your hearing aids are ready. Each of these activities can […]
Keep your eyes on the road. Naturally, it’s good advice, but it doesn’t speak to your other senses. Your ears, for example, are doing tons of work when you’re driving, helping you monitor other vehicles, calling your attention to info on your dashboard, and keeping you connected with the other people in your vehicle. So […]
When should you get a hearing test? Here are four indicators that you need to get your hearing tested. Recently, my kids complained about how loud my TV was. And guess what my reply was. I said, “What”? It was a joke. I thought it was funny. But it also wasn’t. The TV has been […]
The buzzing in your ear keeps worsening. At first, you could barely notice it. But after being at the construction site all day (for work), you’ve realized just how noisy (and how persistent) that buzzing has become. These noises can take many forms, such as ringing, buzzing, or any number of noises. You’re considering coming […]
The last time you had dinner with family, you were pretty aggravated. Not because of any intra-family episode (though there’s always some of that). No, the problem was that you couldn’t hear a thing over the loud noise of the room. So you didn’t get the chance to ask about Dave’s new cat or Sally’s […]
You finally got your new hearing aids. You’re finally going to be able to get back into the groove of your social life again. Now, you won’t be missing parts of conversations or going through uncomfortable transitions. But there’s a problem: everything sounds just a little off. That’s because it’ll probably take you a while […]