Oliveira Audiology Blog
How Hearing Aids Help Improve Your Quality of Life
03-25-2021
What you’ll learn; Hearing aids can improve your quality of life by helping you recognize speech frequencies and assisting you in being alert to safety situations. To stay mentally active while experiencing hearing loss, many individuals turn to hearing aids to keep them alert. The success of your job and your relationships could depend on […]
Read MoreWhat is an OAE Test?
01-12-2021
If you’ve become worried because you feel your young child can’t hear you, you might bring it up with the pediatrician. While your child’s primary care doctor can test the child’s hearing to a certain extent, he or she will typically recommend you see an Audiologist for an OAE hearing test in Laredo. If this […]
Read MoreWhy Annual Hearing Tests Are Important
01-01-2021
Everyone knows the importance of visiting a doctor. You go when you’re sick, or there’s a specific issue you’re trying to figure out, and you go once per year for your annual checkup. You probably do the same thing with your dentist, going when you have a particular issue, as well as going twice yearly […]
Read MoreDigital Hearing Aids and Summer: Do’s and Don’ts
09-01-2020
The summer season can be a wonderful time of year, but it also means putting a little extra effort into the care of your hearing aids. With warm temperatures, an increase in outdoor activities, and plenty of on-the-go fun, summertime presents some unique challenges to hearing aids. As you might already know, the two biggest […]
Read MoreDigital Hearing Aids: What’s the Big Deal?
09-04-2020
When someone is dealing with hearing loss, he or she may look into hearing aids. If you have found yourself in this situation, you might be wondering if digital hearing aids are the way to go. Analog hearing aids are typically less expensive and easier to set up, so why are so many people turning […]
Read MoreCauses and Signs of Pediatric Hearing Loss
11-26-2021
Although hearing loss is often associated with older adults, hearing loss in children is more common than you might think. According to the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD), approximately 2 to 3 children out of every 1,000 is born with hearing loss in one or both ears. And for many others, […]
Read MoreTips on How to Prevent Hearing Loss
04-20-2020
Your ears allow you to experience the world around you in wonderful ways, from talking with friends to listening to your favorite music. To make sure you can enjoy these things for a long time, you need to protect your ears. Good hearing loss prevention is just as important as eating foods that are good […]
Read More5 Tips for Maintaining Your Hearing Aids in Hot Weather
10-17-2019
Your hearing aids are a wonderful way to stay connected with your family and friends this summer. However, summer is also the time when your hearing aids are exposed to the most moisture and humidity. Keep your hearing aids protected and enjoy quality hearing aid care by following these five helpful maintenance hearing aid tips. […]
Read MoreAre Q-tips Bad? How To Safely Keep Your Ears Clean
05-01-2019
For many people, their daily routine includes reaching for a few Q-Tips to clean out their ears. However, using cotton swabs to remove earwax is actually one of the riskiest – and least effective – things you could do for your hearing. While the small, narrow shape of a Q-Tip may seem perfectly suited for […]
Read More5 Things to Consider When Choosing a Hearing Aid
11-27-2021
Hearing aid use is more common than you would think. Hearing aids can assist in speech understanding and can improve the quality of life for the user. If you are beginning to experience hearing loss, now is a good time to discover the available resources that can help regain what you may be missing out on. […]
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