Sep 22, 2021 | Hearing Loss, Patient Resources
Hearing loss can sometimes be hard to diagnose, as each patient deals with it differently. Unfortunately, I have seen many patients wait too long and cause irreparable damage. Hearing loss can present itself very gradually, and thus a patient has ample time to adapt...
Jun 10, 2021 | Hearing Loss, Patient Resources
More than 1.1 billion teenagers and young adults from the ages of 12 to 35 years old are at risk of hearing loss due to their exposure to damaging levels of noise during recreational activities and the use of personal audio devices, according to the World Health...
Jun 10, 2021 | Hearing Aids, Hearing Loss, Patient Resources, Technology
The frustration you feel when your hearing aid isn’t working right might lead you to toss it into the junk drawer with all of your other unused electronic devices. Resist the temptation, because you not only lose out on the life-enriching benefits your hearing aids...
Jun 10, 2021 | Hearing Aids, Hearing Loss, Patient Resources, Technology
Johns Hopkins University research predicts that the number of people with a hearing loss could double to almost 75 million Americans by 2060, making hearing loss one of the most progressive negative health conditions our country faces. As the number of individuals...
Jun 10, 2021 | Hearing Loss, Hearing Test, Patient Resources
Untreated hearing loss can lead to cognitive decline, balance problems, and a variety of other negative mental and physical health conditions. Many individuals have an untreated hearing loss because they aren’t aware of it and continue to do damage to their hearing...
Jun 10, 2021 | Hearing Aids, Hearing Loss, Patient Resources, Technology
The late hockey legend, Gordie Howe, was so impressed by the improved balance, situational awareness, and overall benefits of his hearing aids that he told Helix Hearing Care that “had I known how much they improved my game I would have gotten them years ago.” The...
