Depending on how loud it is and how often you hear it, noise can damage your hearing in as little as two minutes or in as long as a period of many years. Whenever you will be exposed to loud noise, you can protect your hearing with earplugs. This article explains the options available so you can decide which will work best for you.

A scientific study published in February of 2020 in Frontiers in Neuroscience investigated whether people with age-related hearing loss can improve their cognitive functioning and even reverse their cognitive decline by using well-fitted hearing aids. Find out what they learned in this blog post!

The American Tinnitus Association is a nonprofit organization dedicated to research, advocacy, education, and support for people who live with tinnitus. This organization offers a podcast called Conversations in Tinnitus, which discusses ongoing research, treatment, and management of the condition. If you suffer from tinnitus, it is a wonderful resource for you to stay up-to-date about the condition. Read this blog post for summaries of the two most recent podcasts available.

One of the issues of COVID-19, also known as coronavirus, is the fact it can cause medical conditions for people even after they have recovered from infection from the virus. We still don’t know the full extent of the effects of the virus, but we are slowly learning more about some of the problems the virus may cause for people. One of the effects could be tinnitus. Read this article to learn more!

Sound Hearing Care strives to offer the very best in hearing healthcare to our clients. With this goal in mind, we have a very exciting announcement. Starting May 1st, we will be offering Saturday hours in our Simpsonville location from 10 am until 4 pm. During this time, patients can have an appointment with our new audiologist, Stephen J. Cuddy. Read this post to learn more!

Hearing health is a bigger issue than many people realize. Among the 65 and older population, it is the third most disabling but treatable condition. (Arthritis and hypertension are the first two.) Two-thirds of people 70 or older have hearing loss, and 3 in 1000 children in the U.S. experience poor hearing in one or both ears. If you want to know more about the problems hearing loss causes and how to treat it, check out this blog post now!

Do you wonder what you can expect when you step foot in a Sound Hearing Care office? Check out this video tour. We are excited to give you an inside sneak peek at our hearing and tinnitus care center conveniently located in downtown Simpsonville, SC. Watch it now!

Have you spent a fortune on your new state-of-the-art hearing aids, but you still can't hear well? Certified hearing and tinnitus expert, Jennifer Waddell of Sound Hearing Care, uses the "Real Ear" technology plus proper hearing aid programming to help her Greenville, SC, patients hear all of the sounds - soft, medium, and loud sounds - so they can start enjoying hearing again. It's quick, easy, and most importantly, accurate.

Are you tired of wasting money on hearing aids that don't work? Are you looking for compassionate, expert hearing and tinnitus care? Watch this video! Jennifer Waddell, certified hearing and tinnitus provider and owner of Sound Hearing Care, explains why Sound Hearing Care is the leading hearing and tinnitus center in Greenville, Simpsonville, Spartanburg, Piedmont, Travelers Rest, and surrounding SC.

If your ears are full of wax, your hearing aids won’t work properly. Fortunately, we have a quick, easy, painless solution to clean your ears. Our Simpsonville office offers the Earigator, an ear wax cleaning system that uses water to clean your ears. Learn more in this blog post and watch a video of one our clients getting his ears cleaned!

Do you worry about cognitive decline? There is no reason to stress! Sound Hearing Care now offers a revolutionary new tool, Thrive by Cognivue. This FDA-cleared technology has been used by neurologists and other physicians to test for cognitive function, and now it is available in the comfort and convenience of all four Sound Hearing Care locations. Learn more and watch a video of an actual client doing the test!

The holidays can be a stressful time for people for various reasons. This year brings a new challenge with the Coronavirus pandemic. As we have discussed in previous blog posts, stress can make both tinnitus and hearing worse. With the numbers elevated throughout the country, many people choose to stay home instead of being with loved ones this holiday season. Isolating at home can bring on a new level of stress and even depression. We have gathered some tips to help you cope and get through the holidays.

You've been diagnosed with hearing loss, now what? Learning this news for the first time can stir up so many different emotions. While you may need the time to process everything your hearing care specialist discussed, it will be beneficial to seek a close family member's support. It may seem uncomfortable to talk to your family about your hearing loss, but it's important to realize that it impacts them as well.

Stress and anxiety plague most Americans, which can lead to a variety of health issues. Long-term effects of stress can even trigger hearing loss and other inner-ear problems. When you are always stressed, your ear won’t receive the clear signals it needs to function. This can lead to serious health problems such as heart disease, high blood pressure, or even diabetes.

As we age, we want to continue to live independent and full lives, so we try to take care of our brain and its health. But how do we know if we are doing the right things? Sound Hearing Care now offers a simple - yet revolutionary - screening to detect and prevent early cognitive decline. Learn more so that you can have the peace that you can enjoy your life to the fullest!

While many school districts have students e-Learning at home, this can be a new challenge for hearing impaired children and their caregivers. As families continue to learn to navigate this challenging time, we wanted to provide some tips to help you care for your child while they are home more than they usually are.

You may have heard that hearing loss can lead to a cognitive decline, but did you also know that recent research has shown wearing hearing aids may reverse cognitive decline? Recent studies of individuals who have had memory loss as they age and then started wearing hearing aids have shown some memory improvement.

Many people are still concerned about going out during the Covid-19 pandemic, but rest assured that with the proper precautions, you can get back to your daily life, including visiting your hearing care specialist. While a lot of people have chosen to delay non-emergency medical visits, skipping the appointment with your hearing care specialist can affect your well-being. We have put together a list of tips to help ease your mind and keep you safe during any medical visit.

If you have been diagnosed with hearing loss, or even if you haven’t, there are things you can do to help improve your overall health and hearing. We have gathered some tips that you can follow to help your hearing loss. While these won’t cure hearing loss, they can help you feel your best!

While places are starting to open up, many people are still mostly staying home to protect themselves and others during the COVID-19 pandemic. For people that have a hearing impairment and people that wear hearing aids, being home all the time can present new hearing challenges that you aren’t used to handling. Read the tips below to help you manage your new routine, and if you are struggling with your keeping your hearing aids clean or working correctly, make sure to give us a call.