Your general practitioner may check your hearing at wellness visits, but a hearing exam is more thorough and catches hearing loss sooner. There are many causes of hearing loss, so an exam begins with a complete medical history. You will also discuss hearing loss symptoms, if any, and any routine situations in which you […]
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Did you know that listening to headphones or earbuds at a level of 100 decibels for only 15 minutes can cause permanent hearing loss? According to research, 70 decibels is a safe noise level, while workplace regulations permit noises up to 85 decibels. How can you tell when your music device is too loud? A
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There is a great deal of difference between hearing loss and deafness, and accommodations that work for one group are not always helpful for the other. For instance, sign language interpreters, although extremely helpful for the deaf community, are of no use to the hard of hearing because the majority of these individuals do not
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The path to improved hearing begins with a hearing test. Come in and sit with one of our three Audiologists and get a clear answer on what you need to get back to good hearing.
