Hearing loss can run in families, though you may not be as susceptible as your relatives. At Sound Hearing Instruments in Richfield and Mound, audiologists Judy A. DeMorest, Au.D., CCC-A, and Joseph Neve, Au.D., CCC-A, can evaluate your hearing in light of your family history and help you understand how genetics may affect your hearing
Noticing that your left and right hearing aids don’t sound alike can be unsettling, especially if both were working fine last week. Hearing aids are designed to amplify sound in a way that feels natural, so if one sounds different or less clear than the other, it should be examined. At Sound Hearing Instruments, audiologists
Whether you pop in a fresh button cell every few days or set your hearing aids in a charger each night, it helps to know how long that power should last. Hearing aid batteries usually last anywhere from three days to several weeks, depending mainly on usage and battery type. Audiologists Judy A. DeMorest, Au.D.,
Most hearing aid cleaning takes nothing more than a soft cloth, a small brush, and a routine you can repeat. A consistent routine helps keep your devices working well and prevents the frustration of wax and moisture interfering with sound. At Sound Hearing Instruments in Richfield and Mound, MN, audiologists Judy A. DeMorest, Au.D., CCC-A,
When your ear feels plugged, voices can sound faint and muffled, and it’s confusing when there’s no earwax to explain it. At Sound Hearing Instruments in Richfield and Mound, MN, audiologists Judy A. DeMorest, Au.D., CCC-A, and Joseph Neve, Au.D., CCC-A, can assess your hearing, evaluate what may be causing ear fullness, and help you
A rapid drop in hearing in one ear can cause immediate fear and leave patients confused regarding the appropriate next steps. We provide immediate hearing assessments and coordinate urgent medical intervention when an acute auditory decline occurs. A sudden hearing loss always warrants immediate assessment by a hearing specialist to evaluate therapeutic options or personalized
High-frequency squealing from a hearing aid often begins without warning, creating significant distraction and discomfort until appropriately corrected. Our clinical team will evaluate your hearing aid to discover whether loose fit, earwax buildup, gain levels, aged tubing, or hardware defects cause the noise. Understand the primary causes of acoustic feedback and learn safe home protocols
Tracking speech in busy dining venues can feel exhausting when environmental noise drowns out your hearing. Our practice can evaluate hearing in both quiet and noisy conditions to identify what makes these environments difficult. Once the diagnostic etiology of your difficult hearing is established, we implement personalized clinical and technological strategies. Why Everyday Hearing Fails
Cotton swabs may seem like convenient ear-cleaning tools, but inserting one into the ear canal can make cleaning harder over time and may damage your ears. We can determine whether earwax actually needs removal and recommend a method suited to your ear health. Most ears do not mandate routine physical scrubbing; yet, if accumulation occurs,
Noticing that your surroundings seem to spin when you recline, roll sideways, or sit up in bed can feel disorienting and frightening. We can evaluate dizziness and balance concerns to determine if the cause is the easily addressed benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV). Dedicated specialists explain the underlying physiology of positional vertigo while implementing customized