The holidays aren’t over yet for one lucky person. We finally chose a winner for our annual Hear for the Holidays competition! Back in November 2022, we opened our inbox to everyone needing help with their hearing. How does it work? People are encouraged to nominate a...
Single-sided hearing loss (SSHL) is more common than studies show. Many people who experience it do not seek help or tell anyone in the hopes that it will fix itself or simply go away on its own. This condition is much easier to live with than hearing loss in both...
Not long ago, we encouraged local people to take part in our Hear for the Holidays competition. It gave one special person the opportunity of a lifetime – a free pair of hearing aids and access to our ongoing audiological care. All you had to do was fill out a simple...
Recent news has indicated that the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is getting closer to finding a cure for hearing loss. Right now, hearing loss can only be managed but not reversed; MIT hopes to change that soon. According to the announcement, MIT is...
Let me introduce myself. My name is Patricia Faust, and I am a gerontologist. That simply means that I study and address issues around aging. As such, I have decided to specialize in brain aging and brain health. So, what does that mean? Our brain starts aging from...
One-sided hearing loss or unilateral hearing loss is when you have reduced hearing in one ear only. It is estimated to affect over 60,000 Americans and is no respecter of age or gender. In some cases, unilateral hearing loss can cause single-sided deafness, which is...
Hearing loss can present some challenges to diagnose since each patient deals with it differently. Unfortunately, I have seen many patients wait too long and cause irreparable damage. Hearing loss presents itself very gradually. This gives patients ample time to adapt...
Communication is an important and powerful tool that either strengthens or harms your relationships with others. When hearing starts to fail, so does your ability to communicate. The following are some tips to help you improve your communication skills despite hearing...