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Love Your Hearing: Essential Tips for Better Ear Care
Self-care is more than just bubble baths, exercise and work-life balance. While these habits are important, your hearing health also deserves attention. Clear and healthy hearing enriches everyday experiences, from enjoying music to connecting with…
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How Does Sound Travel and What Stops It?
When you listen to the chilly winter air rustling through the Cascade Park trees, it feels like you heard the sound instantly. While hearing happens in a fraction of a second, sound waves go on…
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How Are Hearing Loss and Vitiligo Connected?
Vitiligo is a condition that causes your skin to lose pigmentation, resulting in white or light patches. It usually arises first on your hands, feet, forearms and face but can spread to the rest of…
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Hearing Habits for the New Year
Approximately 28.8 million U.S. adults could benefit from hearing aids. If you’re among the many people taking advantage of these devices, the new year is the perfect time to set resolutions for better hearing aid…
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Tips To Help Your Child Navigate Their Hearing Loss
Telling your child bad news is a hard task, especially when it concerns their health. If your child was recently diagnosed with hearing loss, it’s natural to worry about how you’ll tell them. Let’s explore…
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What Do I Do if I Lose My Hearing Aids?
Approximately 28.8 million U.S. adults could benefit from hearing aids. These tiny devices collect and amplify speech and other sounds to help improve your ability to understand speech. But the benefits of hearing aids extend…
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Hear for the Holidays!
See Dr. McDowell on Good Morning Maine! Do you know someone who could use the gift of better hearing? Someone who struggles to follow conversation because they’re not hearing words correctly, asks for repetition and/or…
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Thanksgiving and Hearing Loss: What To Know About Creating a Welcoming Atmosphere
As Thanksgiving approaches, many of us are busy planning delicious menus, inviting loved ones and setting the table for a cozy holiday. For those of us with friends or family members who have hearing loss,…
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What to Know About Sound Machines and Noise-Induced Hearing Loss
Noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) occurs when prolonged exposure to loud sounds damages the hair cells in the inner ear, leading to permanent hearing damage. Recent research shows sound machines, especially those used for infant sleep,…
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Understanding Hearing Loss and Speech Clarity
Have you ever been in a conversation where you hear someone speaking but can’t quite make out the words? Maybe you pick up on the general sound but miss the meaning entirely—leaving you feeling like…
