Updated May 31, 2020 The staff at Accura Audiology would like to thank our patients for being understanding and patient during this coronavirus crisis. We know our services are essential in the lives of our patients and we are doing everything we can to continue to provide these important services safely and efficiently. Like many, we have had to make …
Millennials and Hearing Loss
According to a recent report from the CDC, nearly 10% of millennials (those born between approximately 1976 and 2004) have some degree of hearing loss. The primary cause of this hearing damage is loud noise. While previous generations were mostly exposed to loud noise in work situations, millennials and younger children receive most of their exposure to loud noise at …
Choosing an Audiologist – Tip #1
Do they conduct “Real-Ear” testing to verify hearing aid settings? One of the most important considerations when choosing an audiologist or business to purchase hearing aids is whether or not the audiologist performs “Real-Ear” measurements. In my 10+ years of fitting hearing aids, this method of fitting hearing aids has had the biggest influence over the accuracy of my work …
Understanding Your Benefits: First Consult Your Audiologist
There are big changes in how health insurances handle reimbursement for hearing aids. For many years it was rare to find a health insurance plan providing any monetary contribution toward hearing aids, let alone covering the cost of hearing aids outright. Today, many insurances plans boast hearing aid coverage, but not all ‘benefits’ are created equal. The quality of hearing devices …
Can Hearing Aids Cause More Wax?
It is especially important for hearing instrument users to avoid earwax buildup. Accumulations of the fatty substance produced by the sweat glands inside the ear not only can damage the hearing instruments, but they can also reduce their effectiveness by blocking sound, causing feedback, and producing a poor fit. Left to its own devices, earwax will normally migrate through the …
Owls…The Key to Better Hearing?
Who cares if barn owls retain their excellent hearing ability well into old age? We all should. Our ability to hear relies on small sensory cells in the inner ear, called “hair cells,” that convert sound vibration into electrical signals that are then sent to the brain. Unfortunately, when these hair cells become damaged due to loud noise, aging or …