Hearing Loss and Technology
In a recent article from the Atlantic, “How the iPod and Other Audio Devices are Destroying Your Ears,” they discuss the damage we are inducing on our ears with everyday use of portable music players. The volume we blast into our ears day after day can be more than 10 times as loud as the recommended listening…
Men hear better than Woman?
Many of us know the situation; at a party you would like to talk to a person but this can be quite exhausting due to the background noise. You may have even experienced it this past weekend during your new years celebration. The words of your conversation partner are drowned out by the conversation of…
How do musicians cope with hearing loss?
We’re big music fans here at ESHC, and are constantly promoting hearing conservation, especially for musicians who rely on hearing for their livelihood. We were sent an article by Anwen Greenaway from the Oxford University Press that eloquently put into words the struggles musicians and composers experience from hearing loss. Below is the article in…
Meet Audiologist Thomas Norwood
Thomas Norwood, Au. D. has lived in Portland, Los Angeles and Buffalo, New York, but his family settled in Seattle in the early 1960s. As a child he wanted to be a variety of things including a garbage man, an architect and a graphic designer. As an adult he went on to pursue a career…
Hearing Loss in the NFL
NFL San Diego Chargers Cheerleader, Melissa Adams, lost 85% of her hearing when she was five, which is also the age she began to dance. She held onto her dream to become a member of the San Diego cheerleading squad and after going through the tryout process five times, she made it onto the team…
HEAR for the Holiday’s
The holiday season is upon us, and as we make our final preparations for family and friends to visit. For many the holiday’s are a joyous time, however, all too often they are an especially difficult time of year for people with hearing loss. Many people with hearing loss feel anxious about holiday gatherings; worrying that they…
Toys Causing Hearing Loss
We are just days away from Santa delivering presents to all the good boys and girls, but before your child makes their final Christmas list, make sure you take a look at the top 20 toys in 2011 that can cause hearing loss. The list below was compiled by the Sight and Hearing Association. They…
Sounds of Our Lives
Have you ever wondered when you say the words “telephone ring” exactly what sounds pop into the heads of your friends and family? The producers of radio lab, a nationally recognized radio show, have thought endlessly about this while putting togehter their segments each week…just what sounds will trigger thoughts or nostalgia in your head?…
Hearing Protection for the Marines
We saw a press release pass through our email box last week and thought our readers would enjoy learning more about how our troops are working to protect them hearing. Did you know that hearing loss is now the second most common battlefield injury, surpassed only by blast trauma? Between 2001 and 2008, 6,300 Marines…
Meet Front Office Manager Tyla Martens
Redmond front office manager Tyla Martens grew up in Lake City, Minnesota and lived there until the fourth grade, when her family moved to Washington. Growing up she had dreams of being a librarian, teacher or working with animals. After attending college back in Minnesota, Tyla found herself in Washington again, and has been working for…