An audiogram is the standard test to measure and understand a person’s hearing loss. An audiogram is a graph that shows the softest sounds a person can hear at different pitches or frequencies. Each sound a person hears has a different pitch and loudness. An audiogram...
Hearing aids are tiny electronic devices designed to amplify sounds so those with hearing loss can hear and communicate. Now-a-days hearings aids come in a variety of shapes and sizes with an array of features and accessories. All hearing aids consist of 4 basic...
Southwestern Hearing Centers was awarded a Top Workplace honor for the sixth consecutive year by the St. Louis Post Dispatch. After winning in 2016, we celebrated with a company-wide picnic to celebrate and have been doing so each year since. We also implemented...
With summer comes a chorus of sweet outdoor sounds, but not all of them are music to your ears. Lawn mowers, power tools, target shooting, concerts and fireworks all have one thing in common, the potential to damage your hearing. Prolonged exposure to sounds that...
Old hearing aids don’t need to sit in the back of your junk drawer or get tossed in the trash; you can put them to good use. Even though you’re not benefiting from them any more, used hearing aids can make a big difference in the life of someone else. Old hearing aids...
