Hearing Tips

mother holding baby with an ear infection

When My Ear Infection Clears, Will My Hearing Come Back?

The medical name for what most people call an ear infection is otitis media. Ear infections are most prominent after a sinus infection or a cold, and though they’re fairly common in babies and young kids, adults can be impacted as well. An ear infection can even be caused by an infected tooth. A prominent

antique ear trumpet

When Should I Upgrade to Newer Hearing Aids?

Obviously, it’s time for a hearing aid upgrade if you’re still using one of those antiquated ear trumpets. But how will you know it’s time to upgrade when you’re using older conventional hearing aids? The hearing aids you got a decade ago seem to still be getting the job done, after all. It’s likely that,