Did you know even mild hearing loss can cause stress? With over 48 million Americans (20% of the country’s population!) dealing with hearing loss, understanding the link between hearing loss and our overall health and well being is very important. Watch this video webinar to learn more about the link between hearing loss and your brain’s function and how you can prevent the resulting stress and cognitive decline.

Mark your calendar! We are celebrating our new Simponsville office location Friday, July 31st from 3 pm to 5 pm and we would love for you to join us!

The new Widex Moment™ is going to change the way you hear sounds, something we know that many people have been hoping for!

If you are one of the millions of people that wear hearing aids, you may find it challenging to wear a face mask at the same time. With no end to the Covid-19 pandemic in sight, many establishments, counties, and even states are requiring patrons to wear face masks when they are inside a public building. For people that wear hearing aids, this can present a few challenges because it can be harder to understand others during a conversation, and the ear loops on a mask can tug on your hearing aids when you take the mask off. We have gathered some tips to help you with wearing a mask and communicating while wearing a mask.

Coronavirus has put the focus on a lot of things related to health, and recently that attention is directed to masks that doctors, dentists, and surgeons wear. For many people that are hearing impaired or wear hearing aids, they rely on reading lips. Before coronavirus, you could easily visit your doctor or dentist and speak and be able to read their lips to help you follow the conversation. Still, now that medical professionals are wearing masks any time they meet with patients, this presents a new challenge for the hearing impaired.

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!

For a long time, friends and family kept asking Marge if she needed hearing aids. A few years ago a neighbor referred Marge to Sound Hearing Care and now she's enjoying better hearing and quality of life!

Meet Tony. He's enjoyed better hearing through Sound Hearing Care for over seven years! Tony came to us after many years of poor quality of life. Listen as Tony describes the benefits of his hearing aids and the hearing services we provide. He loves being able to interact and hear his grandchildren's voices.

Rick struggled with hearing loss for over 10 years before coming to Sound Hearing Care. His relationships, especially his marriage, suffered as a result of his long-term hearing loss. Listen to Rick as he talks about the success he’s experienced with his new hearing aids and the team at Sound Hearing Care!

During the COVID-19 pandemic, many workers are working remotely for the first time. For people with hearing loss, this can present new challenges, and it can be overwhelming to navigate this new normal. We have gathered some tips to help you figure out the best way to work remotely and communicate with coworkers during virtual meetings so they can be more productive.

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.

Communicating in the workplace can be challenging, whether your coworkers know about your hearing impairment or not. However, there are specific steps you can take to increase the chance of successful communication with your coworkers. We have put together a list of ideas to help guide to better communication in your workplace.

TIME has named the Starkey Livio AI Rechargeable 2400 Hearing Aids as one of the best inventions of 2019. Now that’s saying something! For a limited time, Sound Hearing Care has a fantastic offer for patients who purchase the Starkey Livio AI Rechargeable 2400 Hearing Aids. Learn more about this amazing hearing aid and all of the features and benefits it has to help you live your best life!

When you hear about New Year’s Eve, images of parties, champagne, and lots of dancing come to mind. However, when you are living with hearing loss, you may not be comfortable dancing when there is a lot of background noise, and you can’t hear the music or your dance partner well. Before you put away those dancing shoes permanently, read through our thoughts on dancing with hearing loss.

The months of November and December typically have your calendar filled with family, friend, and coworker gatherings. At Sound Hearing Care, we want you to be comfortable during loud social situations, and we have compiled a list of tips to keep in mind during the busy social holiday season.

If you find yourself struggling to carry on conversations with people or hearing people in noisy restaurants because of your hearing loss, then clEAR Auditory Brain Training might be the solution you’ve been looking for.

Millions of people around the world suffer from tinnitus, which can be very debilitating depending on the severity. If you have tinnitus and it doesn’t bother you then that might have something to do with the way your brain processes emotions. The University of Illinois conducted a study that revealed that people who have tinnitus also process emotional sounds differently. The study also showed that there are differences in the areas of the brain that are used for processing emotions.

Now you can receive hearing care from the comforts of your home with the new Remote Care™ app. All you need is smartphone and Widex hearing aids. Learn more about this amazing new capability and how Sound Hearing Care can help you or a loved one no matter where they are!

Adam Savage, from the Discovery Channel TV show MythBuster’s and founder of the Tested podcast, has been very vocal about his hearing loss and recently switched to the Widex Evoke hearing aids. According to Adam, the difference is astounding!

Hearing loss not only affects the person who can’t hear, but it affects their loved ones as well. Often when a family member suffers from hearing loss, a communication breakdown can happen. When there is difficulty communicating, it can cause friction and put stress on some of the most critical relationships in your life. When you have family support you during your hearing loss is very important, and when you have a family member come to your audiologist visit, it can help your family understand your hearing loss on a deeper level.