October 11, 2023 | Eastside Audiology & Hearing Services
We typically think of hearing loss as something that advances gradually. This can make the symptoms easy to miss. (After all, you’re simply turning up the volume on your television once in a while, it’s nothing to worry about, right?) That’s usually the case, yes, but not always. In some situations, hearing loss can happen […]
October 4, 2023 | Eastside Audiology & Hearing Services
Most people are happy with their hearing aids: Based upon one recent survey, when speaking one-on-one, 91% of people who use hearing aids are happy with their experience. When speaking about particular activities, 85% were satisfied in a group environment and watching TV, 78% while in the store, and 75% in a restaurant or on […]
September 28, 2023 | Eastside Audiology & Hearing Services
It’s not difficult to notice how your body ages over time. You develop wrinkles. You start to lose your hair or it turns grey. Your joints begin to stiffen. Your skin becomes a little saggy in places. Maybe your eyesight and your hearing both begin to fade a little. These indicators are difficult to miss. […]
September 21, 2023 | Eastside Audiology & Hearing Services
Determining hearing loss is more complex than it might at first seem. You can probably hear certain things clearly at lower volumes but not others. You may confuse certain letters like “S” or “B”, but hear other letters just fine at any volume. It will become more apparent why you notice inconsistencies with your hearing […]
September 12, 2023 | Eastside Audiology & Hearing Services
Imagine for a minute you’re a salesperson. Now picture that you have a call scheduled today with a very valuable client. Your company is being looked at for a job and several people from your company have gathered on a conference call. All of the different voices get a bit muddled and hard to comprehend. […]
September 6, 2023 | Eastside Audiology & Hearing Services
Isn’t pizza fascinating? You can alter the toppings, sauces, even the cheeses on it, but as long as it satisfies a few general factors, it’s still a pizza. That’s a lot like hearing loss. But as long as you have trouble hearing sound, it’s still hearing loss whether it’s due to genetic factors, age, obstructions, […]
August 31, 2023 | Eastside Audiology & Hearing Services
Cognitive decline and hearing loss, what’s the link? Medical science has found a connection between brain health and hearing loss. It was discovered that even minor neglected hearing loss raises your risk of developing dementia. Scientists believe that there might be a pathological link between these two seemingly unrelated health problems. So how can a […]
August 16, 2023 | Eastside Audiology & Hearing Services
There are two types of vacations, right? There’s the type where you cram every single activity you can into every waking moment. This kind will leave you more exhausted than when you left but all of the fun will be recalled for many years to come. Then there are the relaxing kinds of vacations. These […]
August 9, 2023 | Eastside Audiology & Hearing Services
Tom is getting a brand new knee and he’s super pumped! Hey, the things you look forward to change as you age. His knee replacement means he will experience less pain and be able to get out and about a lot better. So the operation is a success and Tom heads home. But that isn’t […]
August 2, 2023 | Eastside Audiology & Hearing Services
You’ve probably noted that when movies or television shows get really intense, they start using close-ups (maybe even extreme close-ups). That’s because the human face conveys a lot of information (more information than you’re probably consciously aware of). It’s no stretch to say that human beings are extremely facially focused. So having all of your […]
