Nothing says “Adventure, here we come!” like hitting the road, rails, and friendly skies to make new memories with friends and family near and far. Whether planning a short trip or an extended stay, don’t leave home without these six...
Turn the Music Up, Dude — But Not Past 85 Decibels
You probably use your tablet or smartphone often to stream music, TV shows, or movies. In fact, many websites these days auto-play videos regardless of whether you want them to. Smartphones, tablets, and other types of portable music players (PMPs)...
Is Hearing Loss a Sign of Aging?
We have attended many health fairs and outreach events over the years and heard many folks say, “I guess that’s just part of getting older!” While many things are signs of aging (gray hair, wrinkles, etc.), hearing loss is not....
Selective Hearing
Do all husbands suffer from this? “My husband suffers from selective hearing!” If we’ve heard this once, we’ve heard it a thousand times at the many health fairs and community events we attend. So is there such a thing as...
Cold Weather and Hearing
“Baby, its cold outside!” We all know this famous lyric from the song, but sometimes that is exactly what your middle ear thinks. Our bodies like being warm and covered with clothes, jackets, gloves, but often we forget about our...
Seven Reasons You Hear Better With Two Ears
The human hearing mechanism is the most advanced stereophonic wonder known to man. With all of its amazing accuracy and versatility, it provides the listener with space perception, depth perception, and balance. Hearing does not happen in your ears. It...
My Doctor Says I Have Nerve Damage, so a Hearing Aid Will Not Help!
Almost every day in our practice, a patient will come into the office and complain about hearing difficulty, saying that their doctor told them they can’t be helped with a hearing aid because they have severe nerve damage. What is...
Hearing Loss Side Effects
Hearing Loss Hurts The average age of first-time hearing aid wearers is close to 70 years of age, despite the fact that 65 percent of people with hearing loss are below the age of 65, and nearly half of all...
Noise Can Hurt
Noise is one of the biggest culprits in declining hearing. Although hearing loss can have many causes, noise — especially repetitive, loud sound — can certainly take its toll overtime. The increased sound pressure waves push through the ear system,...
Mission Trip to China
Severna Park, MD — A local audiology practice, Chesapeake Hearing Centers, is sending three representatives to China in August to fit hearing aids on people in need through the Starkey Hearing Foundation (SHF). Over the course of seven days, Dr....