Reasons Your Hearing Aids Aren’t Working
Your hearing aids are an important investment that connect you to the world around you. If they’re not working how they’re supposed to, it can be stressful, especially if it means you’re having trouble hearing at the Redmond Saturday Market. Below are some of the reasons your hearing aid may not be working and how…
Raising a Child with Hearing Loss
No matter how old you are, a hearing loss diagnosis can be stressful and even frightening. This is especially true for new parents whose child has been diagnosed with hearing loss; there is a lot of uncertainty involved. Fortunately, there are many who have gone before you, tons of programs and support groups available, and…
Get ‘MORE’ Out of Life
ESHC is proud to offer Oticon’s new hearing technology—the Oticon More™. As its name suggests, the Oticon More allows the listener to hear more sounds than any model before it. Rather than a deluge of sounds at the same volume, the More prioritizes the important sounds around you while the rest drop comfortably into the…
What Is Pendred Syndrome?
Pendred syndrome is a rare genetic disorder that causes severe to profound sensorineural hearing loss and malformation of the bones in the inner ear. In some cases, it can affect the thyroid gland and affect balance. While experts are unsure exactly how common Pendred syndrome is, estimates show it accounts for 5-10% of cases of…
Winter Weather Is Hard on Your Hearing Aids
Your hearing aids are an important investment that allows you to communicate with those you love most. Because of this, you want them to last as long as possible, and you also want to prevent any damage that could necessitate manufacturer repairs that could take weeks. What many don’t know is hearing aids need a…
Understanding Childhood Hearing Loss
If your child was recently diagnosed with hearing loss, you probably have a lot of concerns and questions. It’s completely normal to feel overwhelmed; fortunately, your child’s audiologist is ready to support you and address any and all of your child’s hearing needs. Below is a guide to help you better understand childhood hearing loss….
Help Your Child with Hearing Loss Develop Social Skills
If you suspect your child has hearing loss, it’s important to get them tested and treated right away. Untreated hearing loss in children can lead to delayed speech and language skills, learning problems in school, poor self-esteem and difficulty making friends. Even if your child is currently being treated for their hearing loss, they may…
What Causes Pediatric Hearing Loss?
Approximately 2-3 out of every 1,000 babies is born with hearing loss in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Of course, not every child who has hearing loss is born with it; in fact, the World Health Organization estimates that in children under 15 years of age, 60% of hearing…
Remote Programming: An Interview with Dr. Terry Limb
One of the best things that has come out of adapting to the Covid-19 pandemic has been our move toward remote programming. Dr. Terry Limb, our hearing aid technology expert, explains it best. Greetings Dr. Limb. I hear that Evergreen Speech & Hearing has been upgrading their fitting programs during this COVID pandemic. As part…
Keeping You Connected via Curbside Service
At Evergreen Speech and Hearing Clinic, we always want your hearing to be at its best so that you can live life to the fullest. If you have been putting off hearing aid maintenance since the pandemic began, we’ve got you covered! All three of our clinics provide curbside service for hearing aid maintenance appointments….