Articles about Audiology and Hearing
When “What did you say?” starts happening more often By Rob Shilot, President of Beltone Hearing Aid Center As the president of a Lowcountry hearing aid center, it is probably the most common complaint we hear. Sometimes it is a spouse speaking from another room. Sometimes it is television dialogue. Most often, it is conversation … Read more
The hidden link By Rob Shilot, Hearing Care Practitioner The danger of untreated hearing loss is not only what you stop hearing. It is what can happen when the brain goes years without receiving a complete speech signal. For many adults, hearing loss begins in the higher frequencies. As sensory cells in the inner ear … Read more
Beltone Hearing Aid Center Expands Access with Holy City Hearing For more than 85 years, Beltone has been synonymous with better hearing, offering professional hearing care through a nationwide network of more than 1,500 locations across the United States. Now that national support is expanding in the Charleston area through Beltone Coastal, a locally owned … Read more
Difficulty hearing can contribute to memory problems because much of the brain is spent deciphering and processing sound. During a spoken exchange, “the frontal lobe is working in overdrive to figure out what might have been said, using context and lip reading,” said hearing specialist and Holy City Hearing co-owner Derrick Woods. “It’s occupied with … Read more
Holy City Hearing co-owners Nancy and Derrick Woods can personally relate to their clients’ experiences with hearing loss. In fact, Derrick was their first customer, having struggled with hearing issues since he was a toddler. “Unlike lots of providers, both of us understand the impact of hearing loss on people’s lives and what it means … Read more
Its name is tricky to pronounce, its arrival is signaled by vertigo and tinnitus and, as it progresses, its presence tends to worsen with hearing loss, imbalance and the sensation of internal ear pressure. It is known as MĂ©nière’s disease, one of the lesser chronic disorders but a condition that can lead to complete hearing … Read more