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Have you ever had a head injury? You may know that a traumatic brain injury (TBI) can cause symptoms like memory loss, confusion, and headaches. However, a head injury can affect your hearing and balance as well. How does a traumatic brain injury affect your hearing and balance? The force of a traumatic brain injury… Continue reading How Head Injuries Can Affect Your Hearing and Balance

Are you due for your annual physical appointment? Visiting your primary care doctor on an annual basis is good practice to ensure that you receive any screenings you need, to bring your doctor up to date on any changes in your health over the last year, to discuss any needed updates to your treatment, and… Continue reading Important Questions to Ask Your Doctor During Your Annual Physical

Building Community Awareness Hearing loss is one of the most common, chronic conditions that Americans experience, yet many people wait years or even decades to take any action on their hearing loss—if they ever do. This is true even as we have so many intervention and treatment options that help people to communicate more effectively.… Continue reading Patients can help spread the word about the impact of hearing loss

For a few years now, we have all been told that over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aids are right around the corner. In July 2021, President Biden signed an executive order allowing hearing aids to be sold over the counter. While the goal of making hearing devices more accessible is a great one, OTC hearing devices are… Continue reading 6 Reasons to See a Hearing Professional If You Are Considering Buying Over-the-Counter Hearing Devices

If you have hearing loss, you may feel like your family members don’t understand your hearing challenges. You may feel that they never will understand your challenges unless they experience the same challenges for themselves. However, there is more to the story. While you certainly face challenges due to hearing loss, so do your partner… Continue reading 8 Insights Into How Your Family Feels About Your Hearing Loss

Did you know that April is Parkinson’s Disease Awareness Month? Parkinson’s disease occurs due to a gradual, but permanent degeneration of dopamine nerve cells in specific areas of the brain. As further and further degeneration occurs, people begin to experience motor symptoms such as stiffness, difficulty moving and slow movement, tremors, and postural instability. Parkinson’s… Continue reading Parkinson’s Disease and Hearing Loss

Something so many of us never think about. However, that is a big mistake in the very noisy world we live in. There are so many people that have encountered noise induced hearing loss because they just did not think it was important. Sadly, by the time one notices hearing loss it is to late.… Continue reading Hearing Protection

Do you struggle with migraines? Do you have ringing in your ears? If so, you are not alone. A new study has found an association between migraines, hearing loss, and tinnitus. First, let’s briefly review each of these conditions. A migraine is a type of headache that can cause severe throbbing pain or a pulsing… Continue reading New Study Shows Association Between Migraines, Hearing Loss, and Tinnitus

Summer will be here before you know it! Whether you’re planning to spend your summer by the ocean, in the mountains, or somewhere in between, this season can bring new challenges for keeping your hearing aids safe and clean. Here are some activities and hearing aid care to keep in mind so you can enjoy… Continue reading 4 Simple Steps to Protect Your Hearing Aids This Summer