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The goal of an audiologist is to improve our patient’s quality of life by addressing hearing loss and improving everyday communication. People often need to come to their own decision that their hearing needs to be addressed. This was especially true for my father. My father was a welding and machine tooling instructor for 35 […]
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In addition to helping patients in our day to day operations, one of our big missions at Chicago Hearing Services is to be an educator about hearing health for the general public. That’s why we’re so excited anytime there’s an initiative that draws attention to this very important topic. One of the events that do […]
Modern society has made everyday life much more convenient than it was even just a few decades ago. We are all reaping the benefits of technological advancement, but it does come with a few downsides. One of these downsides is noise pollution, which, like the light pollution that doesn’t let us see the stars in […]
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Over the past few years, people have become increasingly aware of hearing health, particularly in relation to listening to loud music. Concerts are obviously one place that has the potential for high sound levels and hearing loss, and more people than ever are now wearing hearing protection there. Another potential problem area is loud workout […]
How seriously do you take your career? Seriously enough to let it permanently damage your hearing? You may be surprised to find out a number of common careers have noise levels that regularly exceed the safe range and that could eventually lead to hearing loss. These include (but are not limited to): Construction worker Carpenter […]
Hearing loss is always assumed to be either something that’s been there since birth, or an effect of old age. And yet, nearly 15% of school-age children aged 6-19 have some degree of hearing loss. If that number seems high to you, you’re probably asking yourself, “why is that the case?”. Some of that hearing […]
Read More… from Hearing Loss in Young Adults and Teens: Causes and Solutions
Once your loved one has been to an audiologist, has had a hearing test done, and has been fitted with a hearing aid, you may think that everything is taken care of. And you’d be right, at least for a while. But hearing aids are sensitive pieces of equipment and occasional adjustments are required to […]
Read More… from Is Your Loved One's Hearing Aid Functioning Properly? 5 Signs to Look For
CES (Consumer Electronic Show) never has a shortage of amazing technology to wow the masses, and CES 2018 didn’t disappoint, with over 4,000 exhibiting companies and more than 170,000 attendees from some 150 countries. In the past few years, hearing health has been one of the spheres where exciting products are being rolled out. Here […]
Read More… from How the Latest Technology is Making Hearing Aids Better: CES 2018 Edition
Much has been said about the medical and practical downsides of hearing loss. However, one aspect of hearing loss that doesn’t get discussed that much is the isolation that happen as a result of the condition. Those with hearing loss almost always have trouble with communication. When such a problem develops, it’s typical for those […]
Read More… from The Social Costs of Hearing Loss and How to Explain Them to a Loved One
About 20 percent of Americans, 48 million people, report some degree of hearing loss. By age 65, the proportion of people with hearing loss is closer to one-third. That’s why it’s so important for everyone, young or old, to have a hearing wellness plan. Hearing loss tends to happen gradually, so it can be difficult […]
