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By Guest Blogger, Shanna Groves of Lipreadingmom.com As a hard of hearing (HOH) mother of three, I can become frustrated with not hearing my children’s voices well. And I am not alone. According to the Deafness Research Foundation, 17 percent of American adults report some degree of hearing loss. Many are parents or grandparents. Among them […]
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Tomorrow is the 4th of July. It is a day of celebrating our nation’s independence. Our nation’s independence allows for so many things in our lives including freedom, family, work, religion, and much more. At times I find myself taking advantage of my independence and taking it for granted as well. I see my patients […]
Growing up, my family headed north to North Dakota in the summer to spend time with my grandparents. It allowed my grandparents to get to know us children but also allowed us children to spend time and get to know our grandparents. When I was small I would wake up early in the morning once […]
Hearing aids are great! They help people improve their hearing and minimize communication difficulties. Although, I will be first to admit that hearing aids will not always markedly improve some situations that us as audiologists and the patients would like. Many of these situations involve a lot of background noise or high reverberation. I’m here […]
Wow! It is crazy to think that six years next month will mark my move to Chicago! A graduate student excited about life and ready to hone my skills as an audiologist. I still remember the day driving into town and seeing the amazing skyline we call Chicago! My first day at Chicago Hearing Services consisted […]
Today we aren’t voting for our favorite ice cream flavor or our favorite new movie. On this cold dreary day in Chicago, I am dreaming about sitting in the sun eating some Jeni’s ice cream in Grandview, Ohio as my friends and I used to do to escape graduate school. Instead I am discussing a much hotter […]
Yes this is an audiology blog and no I’m not writing about the ever popular website Buzz Feed but rather the buzz feed that many people here in their ears. This feed is called tinnitus. There are many causes of tinnitus ranging from excessive noise exposure, head trauma, medications, and ear disorders. Tinnitus is very common and […]
Where can you find a profession that has consistently ranked as one of the top five professions over the past almost 10 years? Where can you find a profession that is rewarding and truly helps people on a daily basis? Where can you find a profession that can be truly life changing for all people […]
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Many times when I recommend a hearing aid patients will say, “do I really have to wear that?” This is also the common answer that dentists receive when they recommend a mouth guard to a patient for the treatment of TMJ. Fear not, there is now a new treatment for TMJ and you do not […]
I’M EXCITED! I’m at a point in my career to see something that is transformational! I have now witnessed in my career a new technology breakthrough that I am excited about! This new technology development is the first made for iPhone hearing aid! This hearing aid, the Resound LiNX, is the first of its kind. Why is this […]
