Living with someone who has hearing loss certainly poses challenges. We may not realize that our loved one has missed important parts of a conversation while talking in bed or notice that they felt embarrassed when everyone else laughed at...
When Is It Time To Replace Hearing Aids?
We all own electronic equipment. Most of us replace our cell phones, television sets, and sound systems as technology improves and we are usually wowed with the new features and changes. Technology keeps improving. Most ears appreciate the difference in...
Open Season for Medicare Enrollment
Medicare is the primary insurance for much of the population we serve. It is now open season for Medicare enrollment and there are advertisements for secondary insurance promoting free hearing aids. Take time to read the fine print. The lure...
Take The First Step – Earwax Cleaning
When was the last time someone took a good look into your ears? If the ears are not clear and the eardrum can not be visualized, your ability to hear may be impacted. Ear wax is the most common culprit....
You Had Your Hearing Evaluated, Now What?
If you’ve been in to see an Audiologist, congratulations on taking the first step. An Audiologist can address concerns with balance, tinnitus, and hearing. But what happens next? If there were no issues detected, lucky you. We’ve sent you home...
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...
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...
Interview Your Provider
As with any health care provider, make certain that when you schedule an appointment to see an Audiologist, that you are at ease with the practice and provider you choose. It is a personal relationship that can last a lifetime...
Welcome To The New Way of Working
There have been a lot of firsts. Very few, if any of us were prepared to be working in a new and different way. It is so important to concentrate on what we can do. Not what we can’t do....
Medicare and Hearing Aids. Buyer Beware.
Hearing loss is a debilitating problem if left untreated. There is a wealth of research to prove this. It is unfortunate that so many adults do not take the steps to get help and visit an Audiologist. The reason for...