by Evanston Audiology | Nov 12, 2015 | Articles, Hearing, Hearing Aids, Hearing Loss
Dealing with hearing loss during the holiday season can be especially challenging. While you may actually prefer to NOT hear some of your relatives, the conversations you do wish to participate in can be stressful. And because nearly all large holiday events tend to...
by Evanston Audiology | Nov 5, 2015 | Articles, Hearing, Hearing Aids, Hearing Loss
Are two hearing aids better than one? If you’re searching for the short answer, then yes, the majority of cases of hearing loss are most effectively treated with two hearing aids. If you want to know why, or are curious about exactly why we have two ears in the first...
by Evanston Audiology | Oct 29, 2015 | Articles, Hearing, Hearing Aids, Hearing Loss
Assuming that you have hearing loss, what’s most likely to make you happy? A) Winning the lottery, or B) Purchasing a new pair of hearing aids It may seem obvious to you that the answer is A, but research on happiness conveys a quite different story. For starters,...
by Evanston Audiology | Oct 22, 2015 | Articles, Hearing, Hearing Aids, Hearing Loss
Far too many times, we hear people assert that hearing loss only impacts “old people,” that it’s just a natural part of getting old, or that it’s generally an uncommon condition. These remarks couldn’t be further from the truth. Here are statistics you need to know...
by Evanston Audiology | Sep 25, 2015 | Articles, Hearing, Hearing Aids, Hearing Loss
It’s often suggested that we don’t fully appreciate the things we have until they’re gone, and this seems to be particularly true of our ability to hear. Hearing loss is not only hard to detect; it’s also tough to appreciate just how much hearing improves our lives....
by Evanston Audiology | Sep 18, 2015 | Articles, Hearing, Hearing Aids, Hearing Loss, Preventative Care
It remains a puzzle as to why wearing eye glasses—which treat vision impairment—is perceived as a sign of intelligence, while wearing hearing aids—which correct hearing impairment—has been perceived as a sign of old age. Maybe it’s about time the stigma of hearing...
