October 15, 2024

Insights for Your Hearing Health

Get trusted tips, insights, and hearing health updates from your hearing care team.

Whether you’re exploring solutions for the first time or a long-time hearing aid user, our experts at Centrum Hearing & Audiology are here to offer advice and resources to support your journey.

Hearing Health Guide For the Autumn Season

Autumn brings in its own engaging sounds you won’t want to miss, including the crackling of a warm fire, leaves crunching under your feet, and kids laughing and playing. Now imagine those sounds fading away or becoming muffled, diminishing your enjoyment of these precious moments. Hearing issues can put a damper on your autumn experiences,

The Impact of Stress on Hearing Loss and How to Manage It

Many individuals feel anxiety when they think about hearing loss. Facing the idea of not hearing the world as we know it can be intimidating, and for some people, fear of hearing loss can prevent them from finding essential help. However, anxiety about hearing loss doesn’t have to stop you from getting help. It will

What Does Somebody With Hearing Loss Hear?

Hearing loss usually begins subtly. You might dismiss your need for people to repeat themselves as them mumbling or background noise. But when this occurs, you begin to think that you may be starting to develop hearing loss. It will be easier to recognize whether your own hearing is changing by understanding the sounds that

Should You Use Hearing Aids When You Have an Ear Infection?

It may be a surprise to many that roughly 20% of all ear infections happen to adults. The common notion is that ear infections are something that usually impact kids. Ear infections are certainly more common in kids but adults do get them too. For adults with hearing impairments or hearing loss, ear infections can

How Listening to Audiobooks Enhances Hearing Aid Adaptation

Remember way back when we used to call audiobooks “books on tape”? Today we have digital streaming services and the term “audiobooks” has become the familiar term. Audiobooks allow you to enjoy literature while on the go without needing to sit down and actually read. Take a modern approach to reading with audiobooks An audiobook

The Unique Relationship Between Pets and People With Hearing Loss

Many people have powerful recollections of a beloved family pet. Our lives can be enriched by many types of animals including; dogs, cats, guinea pigs, and birds. In many cases, they are our close companions. Quality of life and symptom management for people who have hearing loss can also be improved by having a pet

How to Recognize and Manage Hearing Loss in Older Parents

As our family members age, specific changes in their health can be anticipated. One of the most common issues they might encounter is hearing loss. About one out of every three individuals aged 65 to 74 copes with some level of hearing loss as reported by the National Institute of Health. And for individuals who

Breaking the Silence on Hearing Loss in Music Careers

Hearing is an essential part of a professional musician’s livelihood and craft, not simply a mere sense. Remarkably, many musicians still operate under the belief that hearing loss is an inevitable feature of their profession. This is both an outdated and unhealthy mindset. Fortunately, recent legal developments and growing awareness are creating considerable changes, challenging

Quality Matters: Hidden Costs of Bargain Hearing Aids

Online shopping is a normal thing for the majority of people nowadays. From household essentials to high-tech gizmos, the Internet offers an endless array of products, including hearing aids. At first glimpse, it may seem like a great idea to buy hearing aids online, particularly when they come with an attractively low price point. However,

Safe Practices for Using Earplugs While You Sleep

If you find yourself fighting to fall asleep due to bothersome noises, earplugs might provide a simple and effective answer. Noises that might be interfering with your ability to get a good night’s sleep can be decreased or completely blocked out by wearing a pair of earplugs at night. With a variety of earplugs on

Protecting Your Hearing: A Preventable Challenge

Most people think that as they get older hearing loss will be inescapable. In reality, damage from recurring exposure to loud noise is also a leading factor. Irreversible hearing loss accumulates with each exposure to noises like lawnmowers, overly loud earbuds, and concerts. Preventable hearing loss is not confined to adults either, we’re seeing more

Ringing in the Ears Isn’t the Only Aspect of Tinnitus

It’s very common for people to experience tinnitus. Around 20 million individuals regularly cope with chronic tinnitus so intense that it becomes burdensome. And there are also more prevalent presentations of tinnitus which are a lot more mild and intermittent and are also easier to deal with. When you hear noises in your ears that