Your world is filled with sound — sounds you don’t want to miss, like your grandchild in the school play or a phone conversation with an old friend. This year, refresh your connection with the sounds of your world with...
How Age Affects Speech Comprehension
Recent research has provided a wealth of new information about hearing loss and the brain, from where hearing actually happens — in the brain, not the ears — to how hearing loss can lead to issues such as dementia and...
Better Hearing Month 2016: Six Things to Know
Did you know that May is Better Hearing Month? As organizations, public-health advocates, and others across the country mark the occasion to raise awareness about the growing prevalence of hearing loss and the importance of treatment, Hill Country Hearing has...
How Hearing Really Works
New research is helping us to understand exactly how our brains pick up speech and turn it into useful thoughts. Hearing and understanding the world around you isn’t entirely your ears’ job, according to the results of a study conducted...