Author Archives: Carl Smith

If you’re experiencing hearing loss symptoms, or if you currently wearing a hearing aid but have noticed more trouble hearing, it may be time to visit your audiologist. What to do before going into the office Go into your appointment prepared to share specific questions and details with your audiologist. Try to describe the situations that you are having trouble hearing in and the level of difficulty that you are having in them. If you are taking any medications, make sure to Read More...

Hearing and understanding sound are different issues for most people. Oftentimes, people who wear hearing aids will say, “I can hear him, but I can’t understand him.” This challenge is especially pronounced in noisy situations, like a restaurant with clinking glasses and plates, or a bowling alley where sounds reverberate throughout a large space with sound reflecting hard surfaces on the walls, floor and ceiling. It is often difficult to focus on a specific person’s voice when there are a Read More...

Noise-induced hearing loss can be caused by extremely loud bursts of sound, or exposure to loud noise over a long period of time. For instance, someone who spends a lot of time in a woodworking shop, who hunts, or drives a truck may have long-term exposure to loud sounds. Noise exposure can cause damage to the hair cells involved in hearing, and to the auditory nerve itself. The ‘stuffy’ feeling that we experience for hours or days after significant noise Read More...