Elevate Audiology- Hearing & Tinnitus Center

16 hours ago

“I was walking my dog near the river and my attention was drawn to a trickling sound. It took me a while to figure out what the sound was because I hadn’t heard anything like that in a long time.

What I heard was the trickling of the rain water running down the dock into the river. My curiosity got the best of me and I wanted to know if I would be able to hear it without my hearing aids on.

I got out my phone and muted the hearing aids.

The trickling sound was gone.

So I added water trickling to the list of things I hadn’t heard for 15 years. Amazing.”

What sounds have you lost the ability to hear?

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Elevate Audiology- Hearing & Tinnitus Center

1 day ago

Patient: “On a scale of 1 to 10, how bad is my hearing?”

This question is asked quite frequently. The severity of an individual’s hearing loss is not quantified on a scale of 1-to-10 or percentage.

In part because patients with the exact same hearing loss can experience quite a difference in their perceived difficulty! 💥

For example, an individual with very mild hearing loss might feel the effects of his/her hearing loss greatly when working full time in a busy, chaotic environment. Whereas someone with the same mild hearing loss might not think they have a problem because they live independently, turn up the tv volume (to how loud they need it), and blame others for having to repeat themselves...

Does this sound familiar to you? Hearing loss is truly something that affects each person individually. Message us now if you feel you are experiencing hardships in hearing or know someone who might benefit from getting a baseline test! 💛

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Elevate Audiology- Hearing & Tinnitus Center

2 days ago

🤍I am doing it for myself.🤍

Several of my patients are telling me the reason they pursue hearing aids is for their own well being- that they are doing it for themselves.

🤍Not because they were told to
🤍Not because there was a good “deal”

… because they want to enjoy socializing again
… because they want their life back.

My reaction? Congratulations, you deserve it.🙌

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Elevate Audiology- Hearing & Tinnitus Center

3 days ago

How do I improve my hearing and understanding?

Well the key to this question is preserving what you have! 💫

You can follow these tips to help protect your hearing:

🔊[Turn it down] Set your volume limit on your device so you’re listening at no louder than 70 percent of the possible volume. Many smartphones have a place to change this in the general settings!

❌[Turn it off] Hearing damage occurs at loud volumes for long periods of time. You can use the 60/60 rule: listen at 60 percent volume for 60 minutes, then take a break for 30 minutes or more to allow your ears to rest and recover.

🎧[Choose noise-cancelling headphones]—This is particularly important if you enjoy listening to your device in noisy environments (airplane or bus). Without realizing it, you may dial up the volume in your headphones to overcome the noise around you.

[It’s all about that bass]—If you’re a big fan of the “head-banging” effect of music, use the equalizer on your device to turn up the bass. Even by turning down the volume, you’ll still get the nice jam session effect!

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Elevate Audiology- Hearing & Tinnitus Center

4 days ago

At Elevate Audiology, our goal is always to provide patient-centered care that is backed by evidence-based practice. The objective is not to sell a device, rather to improve an individual’s quality of life.

There is a SCIENCE and SKILL that goes into picking the right technology for a patient! When selecting hearing aids, there are many factors to consider. For example:

What is your lifestyle?
What areas are you hoping to see the most improvement?
Should you get one or two?
Do you have trouble hearing in background noise?
Do you have tinnitus?
Do you have a history of ear surgeries?
Have you had success or trouble with a different device before?
Do you have vision or dexterity issues?

The list goes on...but the goal is always to help find technology that will help you thrive in your everyday life! 👐

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