Hearing Tips Blog

You may have previously discovered that canine breeds possessing floppy ears exhibit less precise auditory tracking than those with upright, pointed ears. It’s probably not surprising to learn that cats, dogs, and hamsters have the ability to adjust the direction of their ears to enhance their ability to pick up sounds from the front, sides, […]

Read More… from The Architecture of Sound: Does Ear Shape Alter Auditory Tracking?

You love your car. You would not exchange the open-road autonomy of driving for any alternative, yet your daily vehicle might be inflicting severe auditory damage. Let’s examine vehicle-related hearing loss and some simple solutions to prevent it. Convertibles As with many of the unique transport options on our radar, owning a convertible represents an […]

Read More… from Vehicle Acoustics and Your Health: Assessing Car Noise and Hearing Loss Risk

When a grueling day finally concludes, your entire focus shifts toward achieving a restorative night’s rest. You finally climb into bed, the house goes quiet, and that’s when it happens: The ringing in your ear is suddenly impossible to ignore. If nocturnal ringing feels magnified compared to daytime levels, you are definitely not misinterpreting your […]

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Are hearing aids covered by Medicare? To be direct: they are not. Hearing aids are not covered under Original Medicare. We realize this is disappointing news, and it often comes as a surprise to many of our patients. Fortunately, there’s more to the story. There are other paths (like Medicare Advantage plans, financing options, and […]

Read More… from Understanding Medicare Coverage for Hearing Aids: The Reality

Rarely do we see a young adult in public without an earbud in their ears. Headphones are a bit more cumbersome, but teens still find them a way to escape from their surroundings. We all enjoy listening to music, no matter our age, but younger people rely on music to pass the time. Given their […]

Read More… from Evaluating the Auditory Impact of Headphones and In-Ear Monitors

Most people think of hearing as something the ears do, which is partly true. Clinical evidence shows that auditory processing is a bilateral effort between the peripheral ears and the central nervous system. Cognitive hearing refers to the specific neural capacity to decode and assign meaning to the acoustic signals captured by the ears. For […]

Read More… from Cognitive Auditory Decline: Understanding Brain-Based Hearing Challenges