by Geneva Hearing Services | Dec 10, 2015 | Hearing Loss Articles
During the course of the year, we’ve sought after and posted phenomenal stories about people overcoming hearing loss to our Facebook page. These motivational stories remind us of what human purpose and perseverance can accomplish—even in the face of overwhelming...
by Geneva Hearing Services | Oct 29, 2015 | Hearing Loss Articles
Assuming that you have hearing loss, what’s most likely to make you happy? A) Winning the lottery, or B) buying a new set of hearing aids It might seem obvious to you that the answer is A, but research on happiness conveys a quite different story. To start with,...
by Geneva Hearing Services | Oct 22, 2015 | Hearing Loss Articles
Far too frequently, we hear people state that hearing loss only affects “old people,” that it’s just a natural part of growing old, or that it’s generally an uncommon condition. These remarks couldn’t be further from the facts. Here are statistics you should know...
by Geneva Hearing Services | Oct 1, 2015 | Hearing Loss Articles
Here’s something many people are surprised to learn: in the majority of cases of hearing loss, people can hear a number of sounds just fine, and have difficulty only with select sounds. Particularly, if you have difficulty only with high-pitched sounds, you may have...
by Geneva Hearing Services | Sep 25, 2015 | Hearing Loss Articles
It’s often suggested that we don’t completely appreciate the things we have until they’re gone, and this appears to be especially true of our ability to hear. Hearing loss is not only tough to detect; it’s also hard to appreciate just how much hearing improves our...
by Geneva Hearing Services | Sep 18, 2015 | Hearing Loss Articles
It remains a puzzle as to why wearing eye glasses—which treat vision impairment—is perceived as an indication of intelligence, while wearing hearing aids—which correct hearing impairment—has been perceived as an indication of old age. Perhaps it’s about time the...