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This World Hearing Day, Let’s Work to Tackle Hearing Problems at the Community Level

In Communication, Hearing Health, Hearing Loss by Christa N. Smith, Au.D., CCC-A

World Hearing Day is observed on March 3rd every year, a global awareness day that sheds light on the importance of ear and hearing care. This year’s theme is “Ear and hearing care for all,” emphasizing the importance of integrating ear and hearing care within primary healthcare. One of the central planks of this year’s theme is Tackling Ear and …

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Celebrate World Hearing Day: Ear and hearing care for all!

In Hearing Health, Hearing Loss by Christa N. Smith, Au.D., CCC-A

Do you suffer from hearing loss? You may not even know it. Hearing loss often develops subtly, so you don’t realize it’s an issue until it is difficult to hear even in the most ideal of listening situations. Often it begins as struggling to hear in noisy settings and gets worse from there. However, even at the mild levels of …

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Avoid These Common Excuses for Not Treating Hearing Loss!

In Hearing Health, Hearing Loss, Informative by Christa N. Smith, Au.D., CCC-A

Think about the last time you spent time with people in a large group. Did you find you had to ask people to repeat themselves often, or that you felt like you just couldn’t keep up with the group conversation. This could signal an undiagnosed hearing loss. Hearing loss becomes increasingly more common as we age. One in three people …

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Hearing Loss Cures of the Past

In Hearing Health, Hearing Loss, Informative by Christa N. Smith, Au.D., CCC-A

Treatments for hearing loss, like all medical technology, has come a long way in the past 20 years, with state-of-the-art hearing aids, making it easier for you to hear your loved ones and connect to the life you love. However, as we look further back in time it becomes clear just how far we have come. Here are some “cures” …

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Resolve to Test for Hearing Loss for the New Years!

In Hearing Health, Hearing Loss by Christa N. Smith, Au.D., CCC-A

You know the drill! The apple is about to drop, champagne glasses clank and auld laud syne is sung by all around! It’s hard to believe that another year is about to end, but after so many years you may feel like a pro. With the new year approaching, it’s a great time to focus on what went well for …

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Ear Infections & Hearing Loss

In Hearing Health, Hearing Loss by Christa N. Smith, Au.D., CCC-A

The most well-known cause of hearing loss is presbycusis, also known as age related hearing loss, with hearing loss induced by loud noise at a close second. However, there are many less known and still very dangerous causes of hearing loss. One which is often overlooked are ear infections. Now that flu and cold season are upon us, its time …

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Hearing Loss May Cause Reading Problems in Children

In Hearing Health, Hearing Loss by Christa N. Smith, Au.D., CCC-A

As parents we are always on the outlook for potential dangers to our children’s health and enrichment. It’s a difficult balance between harm reduction and trying to encourage your child to learn by taking small risks. One aspect that should not be risked is hearing health. It’s important to monitor for exposure to harmful levels of sounds, protecting against ear …