We are not seeing audiology patients or providing walk-in services at this time Due to COVID-19. Hearing Aid repairs will be provided through drop-off services only! For other needs, questions or supplies, please contact Dr. Pastore at tpastore@midmarylandent.com. Continue Reading
February 28, 2020
Hearing Loss in Children – Resources
Free Materials About Hearing Loss in Children On This Page Order Materials View or Print Materials Educational Materials from States Order Materials CDC has FREE brochures, posters, fact sheets, and more for parents, health care providers, and public health Continue Reading
January 25, 2020
What are the different styles of hearing aids?
Behind-the-ear (BTE) hearing aids consist of a hard plastic case worn behind the ear and connected to a plastic earmold that fits inside the outer ear. The electronic parts are held in the case behind the ear. Sound travels from the hearing aid through the earmold and into the ear. BTE aids are used Continue Reading
December 18, 2019
Hearing Aids and Personal Sound Amplifiers: Know the Difference
You've likely seen them advertised on television—small electronic sound amplifiers that allow users to enjoy nighttime TV without disturbing sleepers, or to hear their toddlers from many yards away. While these personal sound amplifiers may help people hear things that are at low volume or at a Continue Reading
October 30, 2019
A Journey with Midlife Hearing Loss
Stephen Ferranti knew he had to address his hearing loss issues when he realized it could affect his job. As a product strategy manager in his mid 50s working for a financial software company in New Hampshire, Stephen found himself nodding in agreement with colleagues, but not knowing what they Continue Reading
September 30, 2019
October Is National Audiology Awareness Month
Over 36 million American adults have some degree of hearing loss. That is over 4 times the amount of people who live in New York City. The statistics are shocking and even more so knowing that over half of those 36 million Americans are under the age of 65. Hearing loss is an increasing Continue Reading
August 20, 2019
The National Hearing Test
An Over the Phone Hearing Test? Yes, there really is a hearing test that you can take over the phone—and it was developed with the help of the National Institutes of Health! According to the website nationalhearingtest.org, the National Hearing Test is an accurate, validated hearing screening Continue Reading
July 23, 2019
Hearing Loss and Hearing Aid Use
About 1 in 6 U.S. adults ages 18 and over reports some trouble hearing = 37.5 million U.S. adults. 28.8 million U.S. adults could benefit from using hearing aids. Only 1 in 4 U.S. adults ages 20 and over who could benefit from hearing aids has used them. About 1 in 6 adults (16%) ages 20 Continue Reading