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Whether you’re exploring solutions for the first time or a long-time hearing aid user, our experts at Colonial Center for Hearing Audiology are here to offer advice and resources to support your journey.

Headphone Safety 101: Tips to Save Your Hearing

If you believe hearing loss only happens to older people, you may be surprised to discover that today 1 out of every 5 teens has some extent of hearing loss in the United States. In addition, the rate of hearing loss in teens is 30 percent higher than it was in the 1980s and 1990s.

Did You Give Up on Your Hearing Aids Too Soon?

As hearing care professionals, there’s one particular style of hearing aid that we all worry about. It’s detrimental for the patient, and it can prevent others from even attempting to give hearing aids a try. They’re called “in-the-drawer” hearing aids. In comparison to behind-the-ear or in-the-canal hearing aids, ITD hearing aids never see the light

Your First Hearing Test – What to Expect

The hearing test truly is the easy part. The tricky part is acknowledging your hearing loss and actually reserving the hearing test in the first place. You’ve more than likely heard the statistics by now: 48 million individuals in the US have hearing loss but only a minor fraction actually do something about it, and

The Types, Causes, and Treatment of Hearing Loss

To state that hearing loss is common is a bit of an understatement. In the US, 48 million individuals report some level of hearing loss. This means, on average, for every five people you encounter, one will have hearing loss. And at the age of 65, it’s one out of three. With odds like that,

Can Your Favorite Music Influence Your Mood?

What’s your favorite song? Without knowing you, it would be difficult for me to guess, due to the large number and variety of music styles. But it would be safe to assume that your favorite song probably brings about a strong emotional response. When people talk about their favorite music, they regularly describe it as

Is Your Hearing Loss Costing You Money?

Of the 48 million Americans that report some level of hearing loss, 60 percent are presently in the workforce. Which means millions of Americans go to work each day with less than optimal hearing. We know that hearing loss negatively affects general physical, social, and mental health, but what about the economic consequences? Does hearing