by Formada Social | Mar 13, 2024 | Uncategorized
We all lose hearing as we age. You may suspect that you have a loss of hearing when listening in noisy places becomes difficult. It may bother your family and friends more than it bothers you. You’ve figured out ways to compensate. Did you know that there are...
by Formada Social | Feb 26, 2024 | Uncategorized
Moisture is the hearing aid’s enemy. The good news is that newer, prescriptive hearing aids are moisture resistant. Rigorous steps are taken in the manufacturing process to assure that a bit of moisture won’t stop your hearing aids from running right....
by Formada Social | Jan 29, 2024 | Uncategorized
Can I sleep with my hearing aids? We get this question often, especially from those with severe hearing loss and folks who live alone. It’s best practice to remove your hearing aids at night to give your ears a break. Ears, like feet, need to breathe. When...
by Formada Social | Jan 17, 2024 | Uncategorized
Life can be stressful, and certainly the past few weeks have placed us in a situation that we were not prepared for. Anxiety is heightened and many of us are worried about the health of our families, our businesses, and the economy. The list is long and...
by Formada Social | Dec 23, 2023 | Uncategorized
We frequently see patients who have questions about hearing screenings. They want to know what makes a hearing test different from a hearing screening. A screening is typically free of charge. An evaluation most often comes with a cost. A screening...
by Formada Social | Dec 20, 2023 | Uncategorized
We hear with our ears, but how we understand happens at the level of the brain. Research hasproven that hearing loss causes changes to the brain. And not in a good way. As an Audiologist,maintaining normal brain function is the most important reason to treat the...