Audiology By Accent Gainesville, FL

February 2020

Hyperacusis – Symptoms, Types, Causes & Treatment.

If everyday sounds bother you, you might have hyperacusis. People who have this condition are very sensitive to regular sounds in the environment. Hyperacusis can negatively impact many areas of your life and can harm your career and social life. Suffering from this condition can make simple activities such as watching television, vacuuming, or talking to friends nearly impossible. In some cases, people who suffer from hyperacusis are unable to tolerate the sounds of their voices or those of...

Ear Conditions

January 2020

Dining Out for People with Hearing Loss

Dining out with a hearing loss Millions of Americans suffer from hearing loss, and many wear hearing aids. While hearing aids can help people to hear better and to understand what others are saying to them, they might not work as well when people are eating out at restaurants. Modern restaurants tend to use decorative details such as glass and hard flooring that allow sound to echo off of them. When you combine these types of decorative features with the...

Hearing Loss

September 2019

Hidden Hearing Loss - Gainesville Audiologist

About hidden hearing loss

What is hidden hearing loss? Hidden hearing loss a relatively new term. It describes hearing loss that cannot be measured by standard hearing tests, even though patients report difficulty hearing, especially in background noise. How is hidden hearing loss measured? There is no standard test protocol to detect hidden hearing loss. A person with hidden hearing loss may have normal results on a standard hearing test battery. An audiologist may elect to do additional testing that evaluates a patient’s hearing abilities in...

Hearing Loss

August 2019

Musicians with Hearing Loss

Beethoven is the most famous example of a musician who had a severe hearing loss. Beethoven lost his hearing in his early 20s and wrote many of his best works after he was deaf. Here are some other examples of famous musicians who have suffered hearing losses as a result of their careers. Chris Martin of Coldplay Chris Martin developed tinnitus at a young age that includes headaches and ringing in his ears. He works with the Action on Hearing Loss...

Hearing Loss

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Rare Ear Condition Makes Woman Unable to Hear Men’s Voices

A woman who lives in China was recently diagnosed with a type of hearing loss that is called reverse-slope hearing loss. The woman awakened and was unable to hear her boyfriend's voice, which prompted her to see a specialist. This condition is named after the appearance of the slope on audiology exams and refers to a hearing loss in which people are unable to hear sounds of lower frequencies. Reverse-slope hearing loss is very rare and affects an estimated...

Ear Conditions, Hearing Loss

June 2019

Taking care of your ears this winter

Prevent ear infections this winter As winter approaches, ear infections are prevalent. Ear infections during the winter months affect both children and adults. There are some tips that you can follow to reduce the risk of suffering from ear infections this year. Taking care of your ears can help you to avoid the pain that ear infections can cause. Why do ear infections happen more often during the winter? Ear infections are more prevalent during the winter because of a combination of...

Ear Care

Trying to save money on hearing aids may cause harm to the hearing impaired

The attempt to save money will hurt the hearing impaired.

Hearing aids will soon be available to purchase over the counter without a prescription since the passage of the Over-the-Counter Hearing Aid Act of 2017, which was signed into law by President Trump. This means that people who have a mild to moderate hearing loss will be able to purchase hearing aids without first obtaining a hearing exam. While this might sound like a good idea to many people, the ability to purchase hearing aids over the counter without getting a hearing exam may actually...

Hearing Aids

May 2019

Hearing loss in the workplace - Gainesville Audiologist

Working with Hearing Loss

Making a Sound Investment in Hearing Loss Hearing loss might appear at first to be a mere annoyance or minor health issue. However, hearing loss can have severe and negative results if left unchecked. In the workplace, hearing loss can adversely affect employability and workplace productivity, which has far-reaching effects into society. According to the World Health Organization, or WHO, expenses related to hearing loss in the work environment can cost upwards of 750 billion dollars each year. An Economic Issue Although the...

Hearing Loss

The future of Smart Hearing is here!

Hearing loss is more than a moderately annoying health concern. If left untreated, it can pose larger health and safety issues. Hearing aids have evolved from awkwardly obvious devices to sleek and subtle technological marvels. Consequences of Untreated Hearing Loss Refusal to properly deal with hearing loss can result in social isolation and feelings of depression. Additionally, it puts you in potentially dangerous situations, such as not being able to hear sirens or warnings alarms. As your hearing declines over time, your...

Hearing Technology

July 2016

Summertime Activities That Increase Your Risk for Hearing Loss

You are constantly reminded about the threat of dehydration, mosquitoes and sunburns, but how much have you honestly thought about safeguarding your hearing? Slathering on sunscreen isn’t the only way you need to protect yourself this summer. Popular summer activities pose more risk to your hearing than you might realize. Sporting Events Of course you love to scream for your team, but when everybody else is yelling at top volumes, the decibels can shoot through the roof. Noise levels may vary...

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