Why Wearing Hearing Aids Is Different from Wearing Glasses
Both hearing loss and vision loss are extremely common. While both are a type of sensory loss, the treatments for each are very different. We review how they are different below. Hearing Aids Are Less Common than Glasses According to The Vision Council, “There are 166.5 million US adults (63.7%) wearing Rx eyeglasses as of…
Signs Your Hearing Aid Doesn’t Fit Properly
According to one study, some of the reasons people are hesitant to wear hearing aids include, “hearing aid value, fit and comfort and maintenance of the hearing aid, attitude, device factors, financial reasons, psycho-social/situational factors, healthcare professionals attitudes, ear problems, and appearance.” The purpose of this post is to focus on hearing aid fit –…
How to Prepare for a Hearing Test
If you’ve taken the initiative to schedule a hearing test, congratulations! You’re one step closer to healthier hearing. You may be wondering what you can do to prepare for this test, and we review some tips for this below. Review Your Medical History & Medications Hearing tests are comprehensive. Not only will your hearing be…
How Do Audiologists Diagnose Tinnitus?
Tinnitus is a phantom ringing, roaring, hissing, whistling, buzzing, humming or other sound heard in the ears that has no external source. Everyone experiences tinnitus differently – for some, it is soft and can only be heard in quiet environments like the Evansville Vanderburgh Public Library, while for others it is loud and constantly debilitating….
What Is Aural Rehabilitation?
There are many benefits to treating your hearing loss. In fact, according to one 2021 study published in the journal Trends in Hearing, “Social activity level increased and social participation restriction decreased significantly after hearing aid fitting in the intervention group compared to the control group.” But treating hearing loss isn’t as simple as just…
What Is TMJ-Related Hearing Loss
Your temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is the hinge that connects your lower jaw to your skull. When you experience problems with your TMJ, it is known as TMJ disorder. While most of the symptoms of TMJ disorder have to do with the jaw, the ears can also be affected due to their close proximity. Below we…
Can Anxiety Cause Tinnitus?
When two medical conditions occur together, they are said to be comorbidities. One set of comorbidities that can exacerbate one another are anxiety and tinnitus. We review the connection below. What Is Anxiety? Anxiety is a blanket term under which many specific disorders fall, including agoraphobia, panic disorder, social anxiety, specific phobias and obsessive-compulsive disorder….
Tips To Hear Better in The Car
If you have hearing loss, driving can pose a few potential challenges that can potentially impact your safety and the safety of others. Thankfully, there are steps you can take to improve your hearing when on the road. Visit an Audiologist To Get Your Hearing Checked If you’ve noticed that you’re struggling to hear, whether…
What Are the Different Parts of a Hearing Aid?
Hearing aids may be tiny, but they pack an incredible amount of technology that allows you to hear well in complex listening environments like Penny Lane Coffeehouse. There are many parts that work together to accomplish this, which we review below. Microphone The process of better hearing starts with the microphone. Its job is to…
Making the Most of Virtual Meetings When You Have Hearing Loss
The landscape of the modern workplace has changed for many the last few years. More and more companies are providing employees with the option to work from home, either full-time or as part of a hybrid schedule. Because of this, many of us are participating in more virtual meetings. While the ability to connect to…