At Shohet Ear Associates, the health and well-being of our patients and staff is our number one priority. During this unusual time, we would like to share with you the steps we are taking to proactively protect your safety while also providing assistance for those in need. Due to the recent escalation in preventative measures [...]
If you’ve ever seemingly out of the blue experienced hearing loss in one ear, it can be alarming. This condition is called sudden sensorineural hearing loss, or SSNHL, and is an unexplained or rapid loss of hearing — one that is not caused by a “noise trauma,” such as an exploding firecracker right next to [...]
If you or someone you know has never worn hearing aids before, it can be surprising to learn that it can take awhile to get used to them. In addition to learning how they work, you're also grappling with all the new sounds and stimuli that your brain has forgotten about in recent years. What [...]
Did you know that hearing loss is the largest modifiable risk factor for developing dementia...exceeding that of smoking, high blood pressure, lack of exercise and social isolation? From time to time we like to share an article that we feel will help to inform and motivate, especially as it relates to hearing health. Below is [...]
Have you ever felt like your ears are plugged for no good reason? Sound is muffled but there doesn't appear to be anything inside your ear canal? Here are four of the most common reasons why your ears might feel clogged. Impacted earwax Normally, earwax is the body’s way of protecting the ear. Its sticky [...]
As we go about our day-to-day lives, much of our hearing is on autopilot. All the day long, our brain is processing the sounds our auditory system collects as automatically as we inhale and exhale. In fact, the way we hear is a fascinating and, sometimes mysterious, process. Here are 5 things about your hearing [...]
NPR recently conducted an interview with David Owen, the author of a new book called Volume Control in which he describes our current age as a "deafening" one and explains how the loud noises we live with are harming our ears. Below are excerpts from his book and highlights from the interview that offer an [...]
The findings of a new study published online in JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery indicates that even slight declines in hearing, smaller than the usual cutoff for diagnosing hearing loss, are associated with measurable mental decline in seniors. When researchers included participants with mild hearing loss in their study, they found evidence that the well-established [...]
If you've noticed that you’re not hearing as well as you used to and have decided it’s time to have your hearing tested, here are 7 questions to ask your audiologist to ensure you get the best possible outcome. First off, congratulations on being proactive with your hearing health. Untreated hearing loss can put you [...]
If your child has been diagnosed with hearing loss, the right hearing aids can be vital to their development for language development and educational success. At least two out of every 1,000 children screened for hearing loss in the U.S. are born deaf or with some degree of hearing loss. Other children will develop hearing loss [...]