Tips for Keeping Your Hearing Aids from Falling Out
A study published in the International Journal of Audiology reports, “The majority (80%) of adults aged 55–74 years who would benefit from a hearing aid, do not use them. Furthermore, many people given a hearing aid do not wear it.” The researchers found, “The most important issues were around hearing aid value, i.e. the hearing…
Solutions for Common Hearing Aid Side Effects
There are many excuses people make for not wanting to invest in or wear their hearing aids. Some report negative experiences from wearing them. According to one study, “Although a large number of adults with hearing loss who use hearing aids experience some degree of negative side effects, those effects tend to be mild.” We…
Columbus Speech & Hearing Receives Grant From the Barbasol Foundation
Columbus Speech & Hearing is thrilled to announce we have received a $7,500 grant from the Barbasol Foundation for our Early Identification and Intervention Program. Through their generous donation, CSH can reach in to disadvantaged neighborhoods throughout central Ohio to serve more preschool-aged children through our Early Identification and Intervention program. This program identifies children…
Bob Anderson joins CSH Board
Columbus Speech & Hearing (CSH) is excited to welcome Bob Anderson to our Board of Directors. Bob is a senior relationship manager in Commercial Banking at U.S. Bank. He has over 18 years of experience providing corporate and commercial financial solutions to a variety of industries in the Central Ohio area. Bob has extensive knowledge in…
Newborn Hearing Screenings at Columbus Speech & Hearing
The Columbus Speech & Hearing Audiology department is pleased to announce the purchase of new Auditory Brainstem Response (ABR) equipment. ABR equipment provides diagnostic testing, which allows our audiology team to measure the hearing sensitivity of children from newborns and older. This purchase was made possible with funding from a grant from Ohio’s Medicaid managed…
What You Should Know About Asymmetrical Hearing Loss
If you’ve never heard the term “asymmetrical hearing loss,” it means hearing loss that affects one ear more than the other. We review the signs, causes and treatments of asymmetrical hearing loss below. What Are the Signs of Asymmetrical Hearing Loss? People with asymmetrical hearing loss find themselves relying on their “good ear,” and often…
Hearing Aids Can Help You Connect With Others This Holiday Season
It’s hard to believe the holidays are right around the corner. Many people are filled with excitement as they plan trips and gatherings to see their loved ones. However, if you have hearing loss, you may be feeling apprehension and even loneliness this season. Hearing Loss and Isolation One of the first signs of hearing…
Kayla’s Story
Meet Kayla Kayla had numerous ear infections as a child, but it wasn’t until she displayed difficulties in school that led her parents to have her hearing tested. At seven years old, Kayla was diagnosed with sensorineural hearing loss caused by damage to the inner ear and needed to wear hearing aids. However, the stigma…
Meet Braylon
Nine-year-old Braylon Stafa is a bright spirit that laughs and jokes, but there was a time when his family thought he would never talk. When he joined the Stafa home at 16 months old, Bryalon was nonverbal and non-ambulatory. After speaking with their case worker at Fostering Connections, the Stafa’s were referred to Columbus Speech…
Flying with Hearing Aids
The holiday season will soon be upon us. Crowds of travelers eagerly rush to John Glenn Airport in anticipation of seeing loved ones. However, for individuals with hearing loss, airplane travel can be quite difficult. It can be hard to hear overhead announcements for gate changes, boarding information, and hearing in-flight notifications when on the…