Age-related hearing loss (presbycusis) most often occurs in both ears, affecting them equally. Because the loss is gradual, you may not realize that you’ve lost some of your ability to hear. Having trouble hearing can make it hard to understand and follow a doctor’s advice, respond to warnings, and hear phones, doorbells, and smoke alarms. […]
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All infants should have a hearing screening before they are one month old. If the infant does not pass the first screening they should have a complete hearing test before three months of age and if a loss is found begin early intervention services before six months of age. (CDC.gov) A few years ago I […]
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Our ability to communicate with people is vitally dependent on our ability to understand speech. As Helen Keller, once said, “Blindness cuts us off from things, but deafness cuts us off from people”. Many take their sense of hearing for granted, until they begin to lose hearing acuity. Hearing is what connects us and enables […]
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