When you come to your first appointment with us, we encourage you to bring a companion, someone who spends a lot of time with you. Why is that? Because they’re able to give us a different perspective on your hearing...
Why Should You Bring a Companion?
Hearing Care Q & A Question: Why Do You Encourage Us to Bring a Companion? Answer: The simple answer is that everyone benefits, including your audiologist. Let’s unpack some of the reasons for this: Hearing loss affects your companion,...
Hearing & Empowered: Embrace the Season With Gusto
Nothing says “Summertime, here we come!” like hitting the road, rails, trails, and friendly skies to make new memories with loved ones far and nearby. Whether having some local fun or taking a trip, here are six ways your hearing...
Hearing Loss Affects People of All Ages
When you think about eyeglasses, what do you think of? Most likely your own pair or those of loved ones. If you’re more fashion-minded, you might even think about that funky pair you saw recently on one of your favorite...
Pediatric Cochlear Implants
3 reasons why the evidence says the earlier you implant your child – the better. Cochlear implants are devices that can restore hearing in individuals who are profoundly deaf and would not benefit from hearing aids. Since first becoming available...
5 REASONS: Why it’s difficult to identify your own hearing loss
AKA, when a loved one, who clearly has hearing difficulty, says, “I don’t have any problems hearing!” Many of us have had the experience…Someone we know, who quite obviously to the observer, has difficulty hearing, says with complete sincerity: “I...
Hearing Loss and Fatigue
Approximately 20 percent of Americans are affected by some degree of hearing loss. Hearing loss is much more than the inability to understand speech and hear sounds, it affects our bodies in other ways. Though hearing loss and fatigue may...
Can Smoking Cause Hearing Loss?
The answer appears to be, “yes”. Recently, researchers examined 15 studies on hearing loss and smoking to determine if smoking caused hearing loss. Their conclusion? Smoking is “a significant risk factor for hearing loss for both current and past smokers.”...
Holidays and Hearing Loss
The fresh smell of evergreen trees, flurries turning our world into a snow globe, warm hot chocolate, and visiting loved ones, THIS is holiday season. The holidays are among the most joyful time of year, but did you know that...
Noise Exposure and Hearing Loss: How Loud Is Too Loud, and How Long Is Too Long?
Hearing loss results from a variety of causes. One such cause of permanent hearing loss is noise exposure, which is the topic of this edition’s lead article. When evaluating a new patient here at Champlain Valley Audiology, I often ask...