Some tips on Fireworks and Hearing With the Fourth of July around the corner it is a good time to think about the effects of noise on our hearing. Fireworks are beautiful to watch, but potentially harmful to our ears. According to the American Speech Hearing Association, the decibel level (loudness) of fireworks has [...]
Recording the sounds of nature's quietest places We wanted to share this great story about finding the quietest places. APRIL 23, 2017, 9:24 AM| Gordon Hempton, who calls himself the Sound Tracker, is an "acoustic ecologist" who has traveled the world recording the sounds of nature, from birdsong and rainfall to babbling brooks [...]
Noise level in basketball arenas, especially at tournament time can be deafening. Some arenas have measured decibel levels at 120 dB- the same level as a jet engine! At some arenas the fans are encouraged to pump up the volume to increase the level of excitement with signs like “GETLOUD.” The combination of screaming fans, [...]
From an article written 2/14/2017 by Paula Parisi Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images Adele performing a tribute to George Michael onstage during The 59th Grammy Awards at Staples Center on Feb. 12, 2017 in Los Angeles. "My ears weren't working!" has been an artist's rejoinder for everything from cueing the wrong playback to singing off-key. But sometimes things really [...]
Hearing Loss at 20? CDC Says it’s More Common than You Think Nearly 20 percent of people in their 20s already have some hearing loss, and more than half of people are not losing their hearing from loud noise at work, according to a new report. The survey from the Centers for Disease Control and [...]
This past sunday I saw what was a repeat from May of this year, a segment on Sunday morning with Charles Osgood that really hit home for me. In our Audiology practice the number one question I am asked is "Is it safe for me to use q-tips?" This article helps to remind us that Q-tips are great little [...]
In an article written in Money, Daymond John shares a message that speaks loud and clear to the fact that age is irrelevant when it comes to hearing loss and that vanity can not play a part in one's decision to use hearing aids. Hearing is one of our most important senses, it’s always our wish that people [...]
Dogs are like people too…………. Tele-Audiology has been a buzz word for some time now. It is a model that has been used with medicine and now Audiology has been dabbling with it especially in remote areas of the country where access to professionals is limited or too far to travel to. Just by accident [...]
The costs associated with a hearing aid fitting include not only the device but also the professional skills and knowledge of your audiologist. The value of an audiologist’s intervention lies in the education and training as a professional with a unique skill set to ensure that your device is fit and adjusted to your specific [...]
