Elevating Hearing Care Standards for an Exceptional Patient Experience We are thrilled to share some exciting news with our valued patients and the community at large! We at Hearing Care Partners have recently earned the distinguished certification from HearingLoss.com, a leading platform dedicated to providing in depth hearing resources and connecting individuals with top-tier hearing ..read more

Your Ears Work Hard So You Don’t Have To Many people notice that their ears feel wet in the morning from time to time (or often). If you can relate, you’ve probably wondered why it happens. Here’s the short answer: Ears are little self-cleaning marvels, and their chosen tool is earwax. Putting a cotton swab ..read more

Animal Hearing Is Not One-Size-Fits-All The animal kingdom has developed a surprising variety of hearing — or non-hearing — styles based on anatomy, environment, and necessity. Let’s look at a few.   Did You Know Cats Have Pockets? Just above the base of a cat’s ears is a little space commonly known as Henry’s pocket ..read more

Make Sure You’re Hearing Your Best for This Historic Event After well more than a decade of absence from the landscape, billions of periodical cicadas are emerging aboveground in April. These winged, red-eyed wonders know how to make an entrance, with their cacophony of buzzing and chirping noises that fill the air for weeks. Are ..read more

Don’t Miss Out on the Season’s Symphony for the Ears Giggling kids stomping in fresh puddles. Ball games bringing out big team spirit. New leaves rustling in the breeze. Spring’s in bloom with sound, and hearing it is part of the fun. Read on for some wonderful spring experiences and ways hearing technology can help ..read more

That Ringing or Buzzing Isn’t Always Permanent. Get the Facts Here. Q: I’ve been experiencing high-pitched sounds in my head for as long as I can remember. They’re infrequent but kind of disruptive — I might be in the middle of a conversation, and suddenly this sonic whine erupts in my ear before fading out ..read more

Notables in Volleyball, Swimming, and Beyond For many in the U.S., the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) means brackets, basketball, and American athletes. But it’s so much more. Did you know at least 50 Canadians have participated in the last three NCAA Division I Men’s and Women’s Basketball Championships? In 2023, Toronto’s Zach Edey was ..read more

Study: This Step Could Cut Cognitive Decline Risk in Half Figuring out a crossword puzzle. Remembering to pick up the grandkids. Learning a new language. Excelling at a high-stakes workplace project. The ability to think, remember, and process information plays a huge role in your life, but hearing loss could get in the way. In ..read more

If your hearing was slightly worse today than it was yesterday — how long would it take for you to notice? Some people don’t consider below-average hearing to be a problem, but more and more studies are showing that untreated hearing loss leads to bigger problems, for example, issues like cognitive decline and dementia. This ..read more

While remote work is all the rage since the pandemic threw us for a loop, some folks are back at the office. Whether you’re toiling solo in your home office, or in a high-rise with 300 coworkers, focusing can be the hardest work of all. In today’s fast-paced and ever-connected workplace, staying focused can be […] The post Tuning In — Effective Methods for Workplace Focus appeared first on 1317 - Melton/Woodward - Hearing Care Partners ..read more