Hearing Wellness Blog

As we age, we become more concerned about falling, and rightly so. Research links untreated hearing loss to an increased risk of falls! The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that 1 in 4 older adults experience falls each years.  These falls can...

Can I Protect My Hearing? There are many things that can contribute to loss of hearing including the normal aging process, heredity, certain medical conditions and noise exposure.  While some things are out of your control, e.g. your genetics and the normal aging...

The Right to Choose Your Audiologist Belongs to You! As the face of healthcare changes in Blair County, some patients are unsure if they can continue to see us for audiology services.  In some cases, patients have been told they must go to a specific provider that has...

My older hearing aids are very noticeable. Are there newer hearing devices that are not noticeable? We all remember our parents and grandparents hearing aids that were large and noticeable.  And, along with the size they would often whistle or squeal, so if others...

Link Between Hearing Loss and Other Health Conditions There may be a link between hearing loss and your overall health.  The more we learn about hearing loss, the more we discover that it frequently co-exists with other health conditions.  Some of the health...