When Everyday Noises Drive You Crazy
Hearing disorders take many different forms. An estimated 15 percent of adults in Boone are extremely bothered by everyday noises that most people don’t even give a second thought. The name for this condition is misophonia, and it can impact many facets of your daily life – but help is available. What is Misophonia? Misophonia…
The Oscar for Overcoming Hearing Impairment Goes To…
This year’s Oscar’s ceremony may be history, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t plenty of worthy films hitting the local cineplex. Whether any of them live up to the hype of “Green Book” or “A Star is Born” is anybody’s guess, but they do give us an opportunity to get out of the house and…
When Should You See an ENT?
If you’re like most people in North Carolina, you are probably unfamiliar with the term otolaryngology. This fancy and difficult-to-pronounce word refers to the medical specialty that deals with ear, nose and throat disorders and is better known by the acronym ENT. An ear, nose and throat specialist, or ENT doctor, sees patients with a…
Why a Hearing Screening is Important in the New Year
With the turning of the calendar and a new year upon us, many North Carolinians will vow to improve their health in 2019. One aspect often overlooked is hearing. Once it’s gone you won’t get it back, but early detection and prompt treatment will ensure you are able to lead a quality life and help…
Putting the “Happy” in Your Holidays with Hearing Aids
It’s the most wonderful time of the year…unless you’re experiencing hearing loss in North Carolina. Impaired hearing can leave you feeling like the Grinch, but there’s a simple solution that can help put the cheer back in your holidays: hearing aids. When the Holidays Aren’t so Merry and Bright The holiday season is synonymous with…
When is it Time for New Hearing Aids?
If you’re hard of hearing in North Carolina and already wear hearing aids, that’s great! You’ve taken an important step in reconnecting with your world and have reduced your risks for experiencing many of the comorbidities associated with untreated hearing loss, a list that includes depression, isolation, dementia, falls, and physical conditions such as diabetes….
What Can Hearing Aids Do for Me?
Carolina patients who have been diagnosed with hearing loss will most likely benefit from hearing aids. After all, nine out of 10 people with impaired hearing across the U.S. are treated with hearing aids. If you’re wondering exactly what hearing aids will do for you, the answer is simple: a lot! How Do Hearing Aids…
Maintaining and Servicing Your Hearing Aids
Nothing lasts forever, and that is just as true of high-tech electronic devices as anything else, regardless of how well they are made. But North Carolina patients with hearing aids can prolong the life of their equipment with routine maintenance, servicing, and follow-up appointments. Routine Maintenance for Hearing Aids Hearing aids are exposed to a…
You’ve Been Diagnosed with Hearing Loss. Now What?
If you have just been diagnosed with hearing loss, you are part of a not-so-exclusive club; some 48 million people in North Carolina and throughout the country experience impaired hearing to a certain degree. You are doubtless experiencing many emotions right now and wondering how your life will change with this new diagnosis. The good…
Hearing Aid Technology
If you’re like most people in Boone, Jefferson or Linville, you probably picture hearing aids as bulky, unsightly devices with limited functionality. While that may have been true a generation ago, today’s hearing aid technology has resulted in smaller instruments that incorporate digital signal processing, microchips, advanced computerization and other cutting-edge technologies to provide excellent…