I had a patient recently who reported having had a couple of hearing tests completed in the past year and a half and wondered why he would require another hearing evaluation before being fit with hearing amplification. The answer is for pure tone testing, a test within the past 6-12 […]
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Hearing aids come in a variety of shapes and sizes. Based on your lifestyle and hearing loss type, certain models and styles of hearing aids may work better for you than others. Dr. Griffith, will go over all of the options of hearing aids available and discuss potential pros and […]
I think like so many things in life, we take for granted what is naturally in place, only realizing how important something is once it isn’t working. I was asked the question last week by a patient, “Does hearing loss really matter?” It seems like such a simplistic question. So […]
It is easy to think that hearing loss is invisible. It does not have a unique shape, you cannot touch or pick up hearing loss, it has no tangible mass, smell (thank goodness), or color. However, it is sensed and recognized often by loved ones and family members before the […]
Why do people not realize they have a hearing loss? We are only able to hear what we can hear. That is why sounds or voices may still seem right to you, even though you may already experience a hearing loss. The truth is your brain adjusts to the “new […]