Start the New Year off With a Hearing Test
We’ve officially kicked off 2026, and what better way to start the new year than with a hearing test! Why is Hearing Testing Important? Hearing tests are an essential part of staying healthy, even if you don’t notice any problems. Just as routine medical exams help monitor things like cholesterol or blood count, hearing evaluations…
Understanding and Managing Auditory Fatigue
We all have those days where things seem a little more difficult than usual. Maybe you slept funny, and your work suddenly seems trickier to do, or you feel drained at the idea of going to happy hour at Finch & Fifth with your friends. For people with hearing loss, this dip in energy may…
How Families Can Create a Hearing-Friendly Home
Home means something a little different to each of us. Because your home is unique to you, it’s essential to ensure that the design and function of the home meet your specific needs. If you have hearing loss, that means organizing the space in a way that promotes effective communication. How Can Home Design Affect…
Managing Your Hearing Loss During Thanksgiving Grocery Shopping
Thanksgiving grocery shopping offers colorful displays of pumpkins and cranberries, families stocking up for big meals and that unmistakable holiday buzz in the air. But for people with hearing loss, a pre-holiday run to FreshTake Grocery can feel less festive and more overwhelming. Crowded aisles, clattering carts and holiday announcements can create a perfect storm…
Making Holiday Reunions More Enjoyable with Hearing Aids
The holidays create a flurry of communication challenges for people with hearing loss. The combination of constant conversation and frenzied trips to FreshTake Grocery can leave you exhausted. Luckily, with a technologically advanced pair of hearing aids, you don’t have to miss out on the fun. How Do Hearing Aids Improve the Holidays? At a…
Understanding Hearing Damage in Military Service Members
Augusta has a large population of military personnel and their families. Whether you’re currently serving in the military or are retired from active duty, it’s crucial to pay attention to your health. Hearing loss and tinnitus are routinely the top two health concerns for military veterans. Let’s examine these two types of auditory damage and…
How Hearing Aids Can Improve Your Football Season
Football season has officially kicked off. Fans are rushing to the stores to buy jerseys, heading to Pendleton King Park for a quick game of touch football and getting ready to stock up on Super Bowl snacks. If football season is your favorite part of autumn, you probably want to make sure you don’t miss…
Staying Steady on the Course: Hearing Loss, Balance and Golf in Augusta
Whether you like big courses at the West Lake Country Club or low-key nights at the Putt-Putt Fun Center, you know that golfing requires coordination and balance. While the two may not seem related, untreated hearing loss is one factor that can disrupt your balance, effectively turning your birdies into bogies. How Can Hearing…
School Hearing Screenings: A First Step Toward Hearing Loss Treatment
Children depend on their hearing every day. In classrooms, they listen to instructions, participate in discussions and laugh with friends at recess. When hearing problems go undetected, kids risk falling behind in school and shrinking away from social activities like playing with other kids at the playground. That’s why schools in Augusta conduct routine hearing…
How Does a Sonic Boom From an Airplane Impact Hearing?
You’ve probably seen a movie or TV show where the hero sets their ship to hyperdrive to escape a sticky interstellar situation. While we don’t have a hyperdrive yet, we do have aircraft fast enough to break through the sound barrier, creating a noise we call a sonic boom. What Is a Sonic Boom?…