October 15, 2015 | Audiology Services of Chattanooga | Hearing Test Info
In the US, about 37.5 million adults have some amount of hearing loss. Yet according to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), merely 20 percent of those who could benefit from hearing aids actually use them. That suggests that millions of Americans who could enhance their life with better hearing choose not to do so. […]
Here’s one thing most people are surprised to learn: in the majority of cases of hearing loss, people can hear a number of sounds without any problem, and have a hard time only with particular sounds. In particular, if you have trouble only with high-pitched sounds, you may have the most common type of hearing […]
It’s often said that we don’t truly appreciate the things we have until they’re gone, and this appears to be especially true of our ability to hear. Hearing loss is not only difficult to detect; it’s also hard to appreciate just how much hearing enhances our lives. As one of our major senses, along with […]
September 18, 2015 | Audiology Services of Chattanooga | Hearing Aids News
It remains a mystery as to why wearing glasses—which improve vision impairment—is perceived as a sign of intelligence, while wearing hearing aids—which correct hearing impairment—has been perceived as a sign of old age. Perhaps it’s about time the stigma of hearing loss is reversed, and we redefine what it means for our bodies to work […]
September 11, 2015 | Audiology Services of Chattanooga | Hearing Aids News
When should I upgrade my hearing aids? This is a common question we hear from our patients, and the answer demands some thought. While hearing aids normally have a life-span of 3-7 years, there are several scenarios in which you may desire to upgrade sooner. Here are 4 reasons you may want to consider an […]
September 4, 2015 | Audiology Services of Chattanooga | Hearing Aids News
Imagine being able to regulate the volume, treble, and bass on your hearing aids as discretely and effortlessly as checking the time on your wrist. Or picture fine-tuning your hearing aids for any hearing environment without ever having to touch your hearing aids. Sound too good to be true? A couple of years ago, it […]
We all procrastinate, routinely talking ourselves out of strenuous or uncomfortable chores in favor of something more pleasurable or fun. Distractions are all around as we tell ourselves that we will at some point get around to whatever we’re presently working to avoid. Usually, procrastination is fairly harmless. We might wish to clean out the […]
August 20, 2015 | Audiology Services of Chattanooga | Hearing Aids News
Modern day hearing aids have come a long way; existing models are highly effective and come with incredible digital functions, such as wifi connectivity, that radically improve a person’s ability to hear along with their overall quality of life. But there is still room for improvement. Specifically, in some instances hearing aids have some challenges […]
It has long been accepted that there are strong connections among sound, music, emotion, and memory, and that our personal experiences and preferences determine the type and intensity of emotional response we have to various sounds. For example, research has uncovered these common associations between certain sounds and emotions: The sound of a thunderstorm evokes […]
The strange part of hearing loss is that we don’t have a tendency to start appreciating our favorite sounds until after we’ve lost the ability to clearly hear them. We don’t pause to contemplate, for example, how much we enjoy a good conversation with a friend until we have to continually ask them to repeat […]
