Why are my ears ringing? What is the cause of that buzzing sound in my ears? My ears won’t stop whooshing – what is wrong with me? When you have a sound in your ears that you do not know the source of, worries like these can be overwhelming. Even worse, the stress and lack… Read more »
Posts Categorized: Audiologists
Age Related Hearing Loss
Gray hair. Wrinkles. Poor eyesight. Age certainly affects how our bodies function – and your ears are no exception. As we get older, the tiny hair cells in our ears that help us hear start to break. As the number of functioning hair cells decrease, so does our ability to hear. Unfortunately you cannot grow… Read more »
Listening Fatigue
Do you have friends who can get up early and stay up late day after day without getting tired while at the same time, a single day of work or a three-hour meeting leaves you feeling worn out? If this sounds familiar, you may be suffering from what is known as listening fatigue. What few… Read more »
What Type Of Hearing Aid Is Best For You?
Have you ever stood in the breakfast cereal aisle of your local grocery store and been overjoyed with the abundance of options spread out before you? There are SO MANY choices, and so many of them are REALLY tasty. Do you like the brand with extra marshmallows or the brand that has more nutritional benefits?… Read more »
Hearing: Part of Your Wellness
Most people would agree that keeping yourself healthy is incredibly important in order to experience life to the fullest. Fundamental things such as; eating right, exercising 3-4 times per week, getting plenty of sleep, and drinking water are all widely recognized key components of both physical and mental health. When all of these things are… Read more »
Woodard Hearing Centers with the Doctors of Audiology
There are certain items such as a new television or a special piece of jewelry that most of us enjoy purchasing. Spending money on them is easy because we are excited and thankful to be able to do so. We refer to these things as luxuries. Then there are the things we simply have to… Read more »
Phone Conversation Tips For People With Hearing Loss
What do a good glass of wine, a beautiful sunset, and a great conversation have in common? All three qualify as some of life’s simple pleasures. In the same way it would be painful to miss out on tasting the notes of a fine wine, being unable to enjoy a meaningful phone conversation with a… Read more »
What Does An Audiogram Tell Me About My Hearing Loss?
Have you ever purchased something that required assembly and upon opening the box, you discovered that the directions appeared to be written in a foreign language? If so, you probably felt your blood pressure rise as you were forced to face the reality that the project was not going to be as easy as you… Read more »
Ways To Take Care Of Your Hearing Aids
Imagine that you are purchasing a brand new vehicle and as you are signing on the dotted line, the salesman hands you a list of 25 things you have to do each month in order to keep this particular car running. You would probably drop the pen and seriously reconsider your decision. But what if,… Read more »
Keeping Social with Hearing Loss
Take a moment and think about one of the most fun-filled events you’ve experienced. Was it a wedding reception highlighted with great conversations and lots of laughter? Was it the time you and your friends won front row seats to see your favorite Broadway play? Whatever it is, there is no doubt that part of… Read more »