There are many steps to improving your hearing health. The first one is determining the severity, or degree, of your hearing loss. This is measured by discovering your hearing threshold, the lowest volume, in decibels (dB) at which you can hear sounds. Your results are placed on an audiogram and may vary by pitch (frequency) […]
Just because you have hearing aids doesn’t mean you can’t fully enjoy one of the best pieces of technology on the market, the iPhone. The iPhone 4 and 5 are hearing aid compatible devices. Hearing aid compatible (HAC) ratings are used by the FCC to determine whether or not a phone/device meets the certain hearing aid compatibility […]
Summer is in full swing, and one of the best ways for music lovers to enjoy the season is at an outdoor concert. But whether it’s rock, jazz, hip-hop, pop, or even a symphony performance, chances are it’s too loud. Sound levels above 85 decibels can contribute to noise-induced hearing loss, and a recent study […]