Fireworks and concerts might come to mind when pondering ear-busting sounds, but power tools and even some livestock can reach dangerous decibels, too. Let’s talk hearing protection, which can go a long way toward keeping harmful noise at bay. ...
Recent Closures: Hearing Health Care Center and Advocate Lutheran Adult Audiology
COVID-19 has affected many of the businesses around us. We were shocked when Hearing Health Care Center in Glenview permanently closed in April. Sadly, two Audiologists, Donna Lauschke, M.A. and Elizabeth Malone, M.A. were forced out of jobs that they...
How to Read an Audiogram
The results of a hearing test are usually plotted on a graph, otherwise known as an audiogram. The size of these graphs can vary but there are two measurements to look for. First are the softest sounds heard, and second,...
Hearing Aids + Your Brain
You won’t “mind” this news about better hearing and improved cognition! Does hearing aid use help your brain? A growing amount of research associates hearing technology with improved cognition and slowed or decreased risk of cognitive decline. Get the latest...
Treating Hearing Loss is Not Always a Quick Fix
Putting on a pair of hearing aids is not like putting on a pair of eyeglasses. Most people expect that hearing aids will allow them to hear the way they did in their youth. It doesn’t work that way. Correcting...
Anyone Unhappy With the way they are hearing?
We all know that one person who struggles with their hearing. It doesn’t have to be that way. If you think of someone who is dissatisfied with the way they are hearing, we can change that. It doesn’t matter where...
My Hearing Aid is Dead
One of the most common calls we get is when a hearing aid stops working. For many of our patients, a dead hearing aid is much more than an inconvenience. Thankfully most of the time, a non functioning hearing aid...
8 Hearing Aid Tips for Hospital Stays
Checking into a hospital can seem a little stressful, making it all the more important to feel empowered, alert, and engaged with the help of your hearing aids. Help protect them during your inpatient visit with these handy tips. It...
When Hearing Aids Aren’t Enough
Patients enter our practice when they notice that something has changed with their hearing and the treatment of choice is commonly the fitting of hearing aids. Each of us have unique challenges, some which require more assistance than the hearing...
Hear Better at Home
You might be surprised how many small ways you can complement the better hearing you already get from your hearing aids. Read on to learn about technology that can improve communication — and connection — even more. If you’re adjusting...
Communication is critical during these challenging times. Rest assured the hearing care you know and trust is still available. In fact, through something called telehealth, we can help you from the comfort of your own home. In certain instances, we can even repair your devices!