Surprising Factors that Can Affect Your Hearing
We all know that the natural aging process and listening to excessively loud music can cause hearing loss. However, there are many other factors that can affect your hearing. Below is a list of ways you may be putting your hearing risk. Blood-Related Conditions High blood pressure, high cholesterol and both types of diabetes affect…
Preventing Hearing Loss Caused by Earbuds
Thanks to personal music players and smartphones, it’s become easier than ever to take your music or podcasts on-the-go. But there are real dangers associated with bad listening habits. If you’re not careful, your headphones or earbuds can cause permanent hearing loss. Below is a guide for safe listening so you can prevent noise-induced hearing…
4 Steps to Treat Profound Hearing Loss
Your degree of hearing loss can range from mild to profound. For those with profound hearing loss, seeking help from an experienced audiologist is crucial. Below are the four steps of treatment. Hearing Evaluation In order to put together a treatment plan, your Charleston audiologist needs to know everything they can about your type and…
Keeping Hearing Aids Safe from Pets
If you’re a hearing aid wearer with pets, it’s imperative that you keep your devices away from your furry friends. Not only can your pets easily damage the delicate electronics within your hearing aids, the batteries inside them are toxic if consumed. Below are several tips for keeping your hearing aids, and your pets, safe…
Top Tinnitus Myths
If you experience the pesky ringing, hissing, whistling or buzzing in your ears known as tinnitus, you understand how bothersome it can be. According to the CDC, as many as 50 million Americans – about 15 percent of the population – experience this condition. There are many myths surrounding tinnitus; below are the top ones…
Understanding the Degrees of Hearing Loss
There is no clear line between what is considered normal hearing and what level of hearing loss requires treatment. Each degree of hearing loss has different options for treatment and different expectant outcomes. Understanding your degree of hearing loss is key to choosing proper treatment. How Is Sound Measured? Before you can understand the results…
Four Reasons You Should Invest in Your Hearing Health
Hearing loss is quite common, more than 48 million people throughout the country experiencing it right now, but only about 20 percent who could benefit from the use of a hearing aid actually uses one. Your Charleston audiologist wants to help you see why investing in a treatment for your hearing loss can do more…
Wearing Hearing Aids Can Make You Safer
Of the 48 million Americans with hearing loss, only one in five actually seeks treatment for the condition. Untreated hearing loss affects more than just your hearing; it can have a devastating effect on your emotional wellbeing, cognitive health and physical safety. Fortunately, studies have found that hearing aids can delay, prevent and even reverse…
What to Expect During a Hearing Test
The average person waits seven years to seek treatment for their hearing loss. If you’ve finally decided to take the plunge and get a hearing test, you may be a little apprehensive or unsure of what to expect. Below is a rundown of what will happen at your first hearing exam. Hearing Health History The…
Hearing Hazards in the Home
Most people are aware of the risks of hearing damage from attending a live concert or shooting a firearm, but many do not know that they could be damaging their hearing in their very own home. Many household tools and appliances exceed 85 dB – the threshold of volume that is considered safe. How Loud…