When we ask relationship experts if they could recommend one way to improve relationships, a common theme emerges. Healthy relationships rely on good communication, and couples’ therapists and other experts agree that miscommunication underlies many other relationship issues. By definition, a relationship is a communication process between two people. When …
Avoiding Hearing Tests Can Make the Problem Much Worse
If you know that you have hearing loss but have not taken action to pursue treatment, you might be making your problems much worse. Hearing loss is not an isolated condition. On the contrary, failing to address your hearing loss can be part of a snowball effect in your body, …
Advisory: iOS 15.4 Connectivity Issue
ADVISORY: The latest update from Apple, iOS 15.4, is requiring hearing aids to be re-paired for the Hearing Aid App to work properly. This issue is tied to the Apple iPhone update, not to the hearing aid(s) themselves. This update has impacted Oticon, Resound, Widex, and Starkey devices. What is …
New Year, New You?
January is usually a time for resolutions. Have you committed to anything new this year? Are you going to make healthier food choices or commit to being more adventurous? Have you considered making your hearing health a priority? Did you know that studies have found a link between hearing loss …
Why Is It Important to Have a Communication Partner When You Have Your Hearing Evaluated?
When setting an appointment with us, you may wonder why we ask for someone to attend your appointment with you. For many, the hearing healthcare journey can be quite long. On average, people wait 7 years between the time they notice they are having hearing difficulties, and actually taking action …
Real Ear Measures (REM)
What are Real Ear Measures (REM)? REM is considered a “gold standard” in fitting hearing devices. It is a verification/validation process where an audiologist places a fine probe microphone into the ear canal to measure the sound at the eardrum. These measures include the response of the ear canal acoustics …
Introducing Our Intern Nikolas Mikus!
Nikolas Mikus is a 2nd year audiology graduate student at Gallaudet University. He is currently working in both our Greenbelt, MD and Waldorf, MD offices. Nikolas is originally from Winchester, VA and currently lives in Falls Church, VA. He loves audiology because it is a profession that incorporates a perfect balance of …
Hearing Loss and Balance Disorders
Hearing loss may be a risk factor for another public health concern, falls. Untreated hearing loss increases the chance of falls by 50%. A research study by Johns Hopkins and the National Institutes of Health found that individuals with a 25 dB (classifies as a mild hearing loss) were nearly …
Face Masks, Hearing Loss, and Hearing Aids
Face masks and other personal protective equipment (PPE) help protect us from the coronavirus, but they add communication challenges for everyone, especially people with hearing impairments. That’s because: Face masks lower the volume of a person’s speech and slightly garble it. Face shields, social distancing and plastic barriers further muffle or reduce sound. Face …
Charlie Bucy Project Update
One year ago today, we officially started The Charlie Bucy Project! COVID may have delayed our plans to fit our first winner in May 2020, but we were able to fit two people with new devices in November. Both of our 2020 recipients were excited to be chosen, and were …
