Hearing happens in the ears, where sound waves are detected and sent to the brain. Auditory processing happens in the brain, where those sounds are organized, interpreted, and given meaning. …
When it comes to hearing loss, many people wait too long to take action—often putting off hearing evaluations or hearing aids until it becomes impossible to ignore. But if you’re …
Hearing loss is often associated with difficulty detecting sounds, but what if your hearing test results are normal, yet you still struggle to understand conversations in noisy environments? This phenomenon …
Opinion, Custom Hearing Aids
Hearing loss is often dismissed as a natural part of aging, but its implications extend far beyond the inconvenience of asking someone to repeat themselves. Recent research highlights a critical …
When treating hearing loss, proper amplification is key to hearing your best in all listening environments. You need to have the right hearing aids AND hearing aid programming to achieve …
Age related hearing loss occurs gradually, making it difficult to recognize. One of the first places individuals with hearing loss struggle to hear is in environments with background noise. Another …
Dr. Chow talks about the audiology profession with MD/PhD candidate Rasa Valiauga of Loyola University. In this 21-minute episode of the Medicus podcast (Ep119, “Careers in Healthcare: Audiologist”), Dr. Chow …
Being fit with new hearing aids can be both wonderful and overwhelming. Everyday sounds might sound a bit different because you haven’t been hearing them as they should be for …
The Value of an Audiologist
