Do You Have a Balance Problem?
If you experience dizziness, imbalance or vertigo, you have a balance problem. It’s important to seek treatment for a balance problem right away, as left untreated it can impact your quality of life or even cause injury due to a fall. Below is everything you need to know about balance problems. What Are the Symptoms…
Could Your Tongue Be Key to Treating Tinnitus?
Tinnitus affects about 10-15% of people across the globe. Being such a prevalent condition, it is surprising that the treatment options are still fairly limited. New research out of the University of Minnesota looked at an unlikely treatment option, electrical stimulation of the tongue. Sound and Electrical Stimulation of the Tongue Research Researchers from the…
Can B12 Relieve Tinnitus?
A cure for tinnitus still alludes researchers. A pilot study published in the international journal Noise & Health looked at the possibility that vitamin B12 could play a role in the treatment of chronic tinnitus. B12 Benefits Cobalamin, more commonly known as B12, is an essential vitamin your body needs to work properly but cannot…
October is Audiology Awareness Month
Hearing loss can be a confusing experience that leaves you feeling discouraged, frustrated and isolated. October is Audiology Awareness Month, which means now is a great time to learn about life changes that can help make for a better tomorrow. Audiologists, including the experts at , can help identify hearing problems and recommend a treatment…
Can You Listen to Music with Hearing Aids?
Missing out on the intricacies of music, including understanding the lyrics and being able to identify new instruments, is a common complaint made by many with hearing loss. While hearing aids have always been designed to help, it is only recently that newer hearing aids have fixed many of their design flaws that made listening…
How to Prevent Common Hearing Aid Disasters
Getting your hearing tested, deciding on the perfect hearing aid for you and wearing the device around until you are comfortable is the hard part. Protecting your hearing aid from the world is easy, especially when you know what to do when disaster does strike. Drop Your Hearing Aid Wearing your hearing aids when you…
What Is Vertigo?
Have you ever experienced the feeling that you or your surroundings are moving when you are standing still? If so, you may be suffering from a condition known as vertigo. Understanding what causes this condition can help you seek treatment in a timely manner. Symptoms of Vertigo Everyone’s vertigo is different. Most describe the sensation…
Should You Get Your Hearing Tested?
There are a number of negative long-term side effects that can impact your health and emotional well-being when you have untreated hearing loss. But even with these well-documented dangers, many are not proactive about managing their hearing health. The first step in getting treatment for your hearing loss is to schedule a hearing test. How…
Tips for Working Remotely with Hearing Loss
The working landscape has forever changed in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, for those with and without hearing loss. One major difference is the increase of virtual meetings. The American Speech-Language-hearing Association has put together a list of tips for those running the meetings and in attendance to make them more effective for people…
Hearing & Cognition Seminar Wrap Up
On June 5, more than 100 patients and community members attended our Hearing & Cognition Seminar hosted by Dr. Brian Taylor. This free event covered: The connection between hearing & cognition. How the brain works to help you hear. Benefits of hearing devices. Open house from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. Q&A opportunity with Dr….
