Jun 7, 2013 | Avalon Hearing
Sound is a vital part of our lives, but like most things, its impact on us depends on both the quality of the sounds we hear, and the quantity of them. For example, for most of us, listening to music we enjoy is comforting and restful, but flip the volume of the same...
May 30, 2013 | Avalon Hearing
As hearing professionals, one of the frustrations we experience in our practice is that the issues that have caused hearing problems in our patients can’t be reversed. Damage to the tiny, very sensitive hair cells of the inner ear is among the more common...
May 24, 2013 | Avalon Hearing
Patients that are being fitted for a hearing aid to help them hear better often ask what the hearing aid will do with sounds which are still too loud for them. This is a normal question, one for which there is fortunately a comforting answer. In a nutshell, modern...
May 17, 2013 | Hearing Loss Tips
Just as there are numerous reasons for hearing loss, there are several forms of hearing loss; understanding the way that we hear is the first step in understanding the different types. We collect sounds via the outer ear, which is not just the portion of the ear on...
May 10, 2013 | Avalon Hearing
Even though it seems to be a straightforward question to ask how long hearing aid batteries will last, it’s actually not. How long hearing aid batteries last depends on many factors. One consideration is the company manufacturing the hearing aid. Battery...
