Patient Resources
Apple Officially Announces a Hearing Test and Hearing Aid Feature | What This Means
Yesterday (September 9, 2024), Apple held an online event to make a number of announcements about their next generation of iPhone, Apple Watch, and AirPods. Having shared that Apple was rumored to be launching a 'Hearing Aid Mode' earlier this year, we watched with...
Should I Get My Hearing Tested in My 50s?
Almost 38 million American adults ages 18 and over report some trouble hearing. If you’re reading this and you’ve noticed some struggles with hearing properly but wondered if you were too young to be dealing with a hearing loss, you’re not alone! Hearing loss is very...
How to Use Hearing Aids During Conference Calls
Hearing aids and hearing assistive technology aren’t just for helping your ears; studies have proven that hearing care can help you retain cognitive function, perform better at work, and even help you live longer. If you’re reading this, perhaps you’re one of those...
Practical Advice for Job-Seekers With Disabilities
With over eight million disabled workers across the United States, there can be some challenges faced by these individuals in the workplace, including discrimination, lack of accommodations, and stereotyping. None of them are fair, but for a lot of workers, this is...
Are You Too Young to Have a Hearing Loss?
If you’re reading this, chances are that you’ve noticed some difficulty hearing recently. Turning the TV up louder, asking people to repeat themselves, feeling alone in a crowded room because you can’t quite understand what’s going on… There are a few hidden clues to...
Should I Get My Hearing Tested in My 60s?
Hearing loss challenges are often associated with getting older, especially within the age bracket of 70-90 years of age, but nowadays, there are more young people reporting hearing loss challenges. If you’re reading this, maybe you’ve been struggling with some...
How Hearing Aids Could Extend Your Lifespan
It’s not new to hear how hearing loss can affect other parts of your body and cause various mental and physical ailments. Untreated hearing loss has been linked to balance disorders, social isolation, memory problems, and cognitive decline—but the key takeaway there...
Noise-Induced Hearing Loss in Children: The Silent Epidemic
While hearing loss is often associated with aging, many children can develop some level of hearing loss challenges at early ages. The World Health Organization global hearing loss numbers will double by 2050, including the approximately 34 million children with...
Celebrating Love for Local 2024: 17 Patients Spotlight Their Favorite Local Businesses Across The Piedmont Triad
Over the past two years, we have dedicated February to spotlighting and shining recognition on the greatest local and independent businesses across the Piedmont Triad. In 2022, we personally selected 70 local businesses and organizations that we believed deserved...
Cognitive Decline & Hearing Loss: Unveiling the Alarming Connection
The relationship between untreated hearing loss and cognitive decline is drawing increasing attention within the scientific and healthcare communities. Recent studies are shedding light on how these seemingly unrelated aspects of health are intricately connected,...