by Evanston Audiology | Jun 23, 2016 | Articles, Hearing
Our ears may be our most abused body part. We pierce them, subject them to deafening noise, force cotton swabs inside them, and burn them with ear candling. In spite of supplying us with one of our most significant senses, we rarely give our ears, or our hearing, much...
by Evanston Audiology | Jun 16, 2016 | Articles, Hearing
If you suffer from hearing loss, you might think it would be obvious, right? Well, that’s exactly the issue; most people believe it would. Unfortunately, while severe or abrupt hearing loss is easy to identify, mild to moderate gradual hearing loss can be far too...
by Evanston Audiology | Jun 9, 2016 | Articles, Hearing
Murphy’s Law tells us that “if anything can go wrong, it will.” A better variation might be that “things will go wrong in any given situation, if you give them a chance.” That’s the reason we change the oil in our cars, switch out the filters, and rotate...
by Evanston Audiology | Jun 2, 2016 | Articles, Hearing
The consequences of hearing loss appear obvious, including the stress of the constant struggle to hear and the affect this can have on relationships. But what if the consequences went deeper, and could actually influence your personality? Research from the University...
by Evanston Audiology | May 26, 2016 | Articles, Hearing
Communication in the presence of hearing loss can be frustrating—for both parties. For individuals with hearing loss, partial hearing can be stressful and fatiguing, and for their communication companions, the constant repeating can be equally taxing. But the...