Hearing loss affects nearly 20 percent Americans and by the time we reach age 65, one in three will have some level of hearing loss. But, there are plenty of things—most of which require little to no effort—that you can do to help protect your hearing before any irreversible harm occurs. Here are five things to do now, to help …
Choosing the Right Hearing Device
You’ve taken the first step and had a thorough hearing evaluation, by a certified audiologist at Whisper Hearing Center. But now what? With all the options and different types of hearing devices, how do you choose the best instrument for you? Here at Whisper Hearing Centers, we help take the guess work out of choosing a hearing device by working …
What’s it like to get your hearing checked?
Here’s what you need to know about your first hearing evaluation Living with hearing problems is difficult. It can keep you away from activities you enjoy and make it hard to communicate with the people around you. But what can you do to minimize hearing problems and how do you find out if your hearing concerns are treatable? The first …
Steps to Take to Diagnose and Help with Hearing Loss
Hearing loss is one of the most common issues facing both adults and children today. Based on standardized hearing tests, one in eight people aged 12-years or older and nearly one in three children born in the U.S. face some level of hearing loss in either one or both ears. Today, there are many options available that make the treatment of …
What is hearing loss? How do I know if I have hearing loss? Who can help me if I have hearing loss?
We live in a great big, entertaining world full of all kinds of sounds—most of which we need and want to hear—but one in five Americans aren’t fully enjoying life as much as they could due to some level of hearing loss. It doesn’t have to be that way. If you suffer from any level of hearing loss, be it …