Helping Your Child with Hearing Loss
Hearing loss is a common birth defect; in fact, about three of every 1,000 babies are born each year with some form of hearing loss. Identifying hearing loss early is crucial, as hearing is essential for children’s successful development of speech, language and social skills. Understanding what resources are available for parents can ensure you…
Speech Teletherapy: Tools for Your Child’s Success (Ages 4+)
At ESHC, we have been thrilled to continue our speech patients’ care through the Covid-19 pandemic online via Telehealth. Considering this is a big change for a lot of younger patients, we wanted to share a few tips to help your child succeed in online speech therapy sessions. Whether you are continuing treatment or just…
What Is Cookie-Bite Hearing Loss?
If you’re diagnosed with cookie-bite hearing loss, it unfortunately has nothing to do with sugary baked goods. Instead, it got the name from the shape of your audiogram. Audiograms are the visual representation of the results of a hearing test. The most common type of hearing loss — high-frequency hearing loss — creates a downward…
Hearing Loss Is 5 Times More Likely in People Over 65
Nothing works as well as it did when it was new, the human body included. As you age, your body starts to slow down and have more problems. One condition that is more common in older adults is hearing loss. Baby Boomer Stats Since 2010, the population of Americans over the age of 65 has…
Custom Hearing Protection
Looking to better protect your hearing? Custom ear plugs can help keep your ears safe from loud noises, water and other factors that might affect your overall hearing health. Here are some reasons why it might be good to invest in some custom plugs today. Swimming Water stuck in the ear can be uncomfortable at…
October is Audiology Awareness Month
Hearing loss can be a confusing experience that easily leaves one feeling discouraged, frustrated and isolated. October is Audiology Awareness Month, which means now is a great time to meet your local audiologist to learn about life-changing options that can help make for a better tomorrow Audiologists, including the experts at Evergreen Speech and Hearing,…
Are There Waterproof Hearing Aids?
If you have hearing loss and live close to the beach or spend a lot of time in the pool, having to remove your hearing aids when you are near water may become a hassle. Having hearing aids that could flow seamlessly between sea and land would be ideal, but do those hearing aids really…
Dementia Risk Increases with Hearing Loss and Vision Loss Together
Numerous studies have looked at the relationship between hearing loss and dementia as well as visual impairment and the development of cognitive decline. New research has found the chances of developing dementia are significantly higher if an individual has both hearing and vision loss. The Relationship Between Vision and Hearing “Dual sensory impairment in older…
How to Get Water Out of Your Ears
As we reach the hottest month of the year, you’ll no doubt be tempted to dive into a pool or take a dip in a lake. While this is usually perfectly fun and harmless, you do put your ears at risk of infection when you submerge yourself in a body of water. Fortunately, there are…
Hearing Loss Advice
Approximately 48 million Americans have some degree of hearing loss. Unfortunately, only one in five people actually seeks treatment for the condition, and even then, they wait an average of seven years to do so. This can have devastating impacts on your relationships, health and overall quality of life. Our advice: Don’t delay treatment. The…