We all know that change is a part of life but this knowledge alone doesn’t prepare us for how to deal with change, especially when it adversely affects our lives. And like so many other parts of life, when it comes to hearing loss, there are no step-by-step instructions telling you exactly how to adjust…. Read more »
Posts Categorized: Hearing Loss
Hearing: Part of Your Wellness
Most people would agree that keeping yourself healthy is incredibly important in order to experience life to the fullest. Fundamental things such as; eating right, exercising 3-4 times per week, getting plenty of sleep, and drinking water are all widely recognized key components of both physical and mental health. When all of these things are… Read more »
You Can’t Listen If You Can’t Hear
Have you ever been talking with someone at a party and after telling them a thing or two about yourself, you became acutely aware that they couldn’t care less about you or anything you have to say? The person’s body language, non-verbal cues, and lack of response probably made you feel something between ignored and… Read more »
How Common is Your Hearing Loss
There aren’t many feelings a person can experience worse than the feeling of being alone. This is especially true to when it results from a particular problem you are having or because of a personal issue you are struggling with. And once you start to believe that you’re alone, it can snowball and before long…… Read more »
Can’t Hear The TV? We Can Help!
In life, we often take action as the result of what are known as “indicators”. Indicators are a pre-cursor to an event or occurrence and they usually follow a specific pattern. For example, if you are planning on going for a walk and you see heavy, dark clouds moving in, you will probably bring along… Read more »
Take It Easy
If you go to any reputable footwear store to purchase a new pair of running/walking shoes, the expert sales person will probably give you some crucial advice. He/she will tell you to break the shoes in slowly. In other words, you shouldn’t go home, take the shoes out of the box and immediately go for… Read more »
Woodard Hearing Centers with the Doctors of Audiology
There are certain items such as a new television or a special piece of jewelry that most of us enjoy purchasing. Spending money on them is easy because we are excited and thankful to be able to do so. We refer to these things as luxuries. Then there are the things we simply have to… Read more »
Phone Conversation Tips For People With Hearing Loss
What do a good glass of wine, a beautiful sunset, and a great conversation have in common? All three qualify as some of life’s simple pleasures. In the same way it would be painful to miss out on tasting the notes of a fine wine, being unable to enjoy a meaningful phone conversation with a… Read more »
What Does An Audiogram Tell Me About My Hearing Loss?
Have you ever purchased something that required assembly and upon opening the box, you discovered that the directions appeared to be written in a foreign language? If so, you probably felt your blood pressure rise as you were forced to face the reality that the project was not going to be as easy as you… Read more »
Hearing Loss and Dementia
There are a handful of words that most us never hope to hear when it comes to our health. “Cancer” would probably be at the top of that list but “dementia” isn’t far behind. Dementia is the general term for a decline in mental ability severe enough to interfere with daily life and Alzheimer’s is… Read more »
