February 25, 2016 | Audiology Services of Chattanooga | Hearing Aids News
Photo credit: flickr Saad Faruque Twentieth century neuroscience has uncovered something truly astonishing: namely that your brain can change itself well into adulthood. While in the early 1900s it was thought that the brain ceased changing in adolescence, we now know that the brain reacts to change all throughout life. Neuroplasticity To appreciate how your […]
There seems to be more misunderstanding when it concerns hearing care than with many other medical specialties. We don’t need to ask, for example, what a dentist or eye doctor can do for us. But when it comes to our hearing, we’re very often uncertain as to what action we should take or who we […]
February 11, 2016 | Audiology Services of Chattanooga | Hearing Aids News
Congratulations—you’re ready to join the millions of Americans who have discovered how using hearing aids can make life much more enjoyable and rewarding. Shortly, you’ll be hearing sounds you’ve long forgotten about, participating in stimulating conversations, and listening to music with improved discernment for each instrument. But before you get to all that, you’ll have […]
You have probably watched the commercials. The ones pushing PSAPs, or personal sound amplification products, ensuring an improvement to hearing for as little as 20 dollars. It appears to be a fantastic deal—particularly when compared to the significant selling price of a hearing aid. In reality, it’s not so much a good deal as it […]
In the US, hearing loss to some extent impacts 20 percent of the entire populace, or 48 million people. On average, then, one out of every five people you meet will have hearing loss. For those of you who really want to understand the condition—or that experience hearing loss themselves and would like some personal […]
If you had the ability to prevent or decrease the risk of cognitive decline as you grew older, how much would you be willing to pay for it? What would you say to $15 per week? That’s roughly the price of a professionally-programmed set of hearing aids, which the latest research shows can decrease the […]
2 While nearly everyone aspires to better health, it’s not a secret that most health-related New Year’s resolutions are unsuccessful. We have the tendency to create resolutions that are too difficult or too complex—all in the name of achieving quick, extreme results. But rather than trying for the quick fix, the new year is an […]
Quick question: how many people in the US are afflicted with some form of hearing loss? What was your answer? I’m ready to bet, if I had to guess, that it was well short of the correct answer of 48 million people. Let’s take a shot at one more. How many individuals in the US […]
With one out of every five individuals in the United States struggling with some degree of hearing loss, there’s a good chance you know at the least one individual who has some trouble hearing. And considering the potent connections between healthy hearing and physical, emotional, and social well-being, the holiday season is the perfect opportunity […]
In the course of the year, we’ve sought after and shared amazing stories about people conquering hearing loss to our Facebook page. These inspirational stories remind us of what human determination and persistence can accomplish—even in the face of overwhelming challenges and obstacles. Of the myriad stories we’ve come across, here are our top picks […]
