Crackling in your ear? Buzzing, crackling, “static”, or whooshing sounds in your ear can all be symptoms of a condition known as tinnitus. Here’s what you should know. Do you hear phantom sounds like thumping, ringing, or buzzing in your ears? If you use hearing aids, it may mean that they need adjustment or aren’t
As we get older we begin to have difficulty hearing clearly and we typically just accept it as a normal part of the aging process. Maybe we need to ask people to speak up or repeat themselves when they talk. Maybe the volume on our TV keeps getting louder. We might even notice that we’re
You’re a pretty busy person, so it’s reasonable that you completely forgot about the hearing test 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 tests aren’t like those days in college or high school
You’ve got a lively summer planned. You’re obviously going to hit the beach and maybe go for a swim. You’ll enjoy some live entertainment, you’ll get plenty of exercise jogging or maybe playing some tennis, then it’s time to hit the grill. You’ll be busy! And you want to be sure your hearing aids are
Don’t take your eyes off the road. While this may be sound advice, how about your other senses? For example, think about how much work your ears are doing while driving. You’re using your ears to engage with other individuals in your vehicle, alert you to important info coming up on your dashboard, and help
When is it time to get a hearing exam? Here are four signs that you should get your hearing assessed. I guess my TV is frequently cranked up to the point where my kids recently complained. Do you know what my response was? I said, “What”? It was humorous. Because it was a joke. But,
You have a buzzing in your ears and it’s not getting any better, if anything it’s getting worse. It began quietly enough, one of those “is it really there” kind of situations. But after spending all day at the construction site (for work), you’ve realized just how loud (and how relentless) that buzzing has become.
The last time you ate dinner with family, you were rather aggravated. Not because of any intra-family drama (though there’s always a little bit of that). No, the source of the stress was simple: it was noisy, and you couldn’t hear anything. So you didn’t hear the details about Nancy’s raise, and you didn’t have
You’ve been waiting for this day for quite a while. You received your new hearing aids. You’re finally going to be able to get back into the swing of your social life again. Now, you won’t be missing elements of conversations or going through uncomfortable transitions. But there’s an issue: everything sounds a little bit
You love swimming and are all about being in the water. When you were younger, everybody said you were part fish because you loved to swim so much the pool was your second home. The water seems a little…louder… than normal today. And then you realize your oversight: you went into the pool with your
You’ve got a set of new hearing aids. Congratulations, it’s a great start to improving the quality of your life. There is a lot to learn when you buy new technology like modern hearing aids, and that includes the things you shouldn’t do. It’s not a long list with hearing aids, but it is an
Are hearing aids really worth the money? It’s a question many people experiencing hearing loss ask when they look at the price tag of hearing aids. However, when you buy a house you don’t see the price and say, “well being homeless is cheaper!” What’s more, if you look beyond the price tag, you might
