What Will an Audiogram Tell Me?

When you visit your audiologist for a hearing test, you will receive your results on something called an audiogram. While you may have heard of an audiogram, you might want to familiarize yourself with the information it provides. An audiogram is a chart that measures your ability to hear various tones at different volumes. This […]

Your Questions Answered about Over the Counter (OTC) Hearing Aids

In a landmark ruling, the FDA approved over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aids. This ruling meant that beginning in October, retailers, from local pharmacies to electronic big box stores to online stores, were permitted to sell hearing aids. Here are a few items the FDA has noted about the who and what behind OTC hearing aids. According […]

Helpful Tips for Taking Care of Your Hearing Aids

Hearing aids offer millions of people a way to enhance their engagement with the world and their loved ones. Aids are sophisticated devices that come in a range of options (in-the-ear (ITE), behind-the-ear (BTE), and in-the-canal (ITC)) and designs. In addition, today’s advanced technology provides increasingly innovative solutions for better hearing. Your Sarasota and Longboat Key Audiologist […]

The Long-Term Benefits of Wearing Hearing Aids

Let’s face it. When people face diminishing hearing, they often share that they feel anxious and embarrassed at the prospect of wearing hearing aids. I allow my patients to openly express these feelings, as they are a normal way to process. Anytime we have a transition in our health and wellness that necessitates decisions we didn’t foresee, it’s natural to […]