Skip to main content
Radiation and Hearing Loss
Can Long Exposure to Radiation Cause Hearing Loss?
Radiation treatment has become increasingly popular for treating neck and head tumors, and most of the radiation may reach the auditory system.
Musicians and Hearing Loss
Do Musicians Suffer from Hearing Loss?
While it is not guaranteed to happen, many musicians deal with hearing loss at some point in their life due to prolonged exposure to loud sounds.
Driving with Hearing Aids
Can Hearing Loss Affect Your Driving Skills?
While hearing loss does not cause you to lose your driving skills, it can make recognizing these important sounds a little more difficult.
Balance
Hearing Loss and Increased Risk of Falls
While many different factors contribute to the number of falls that elderly patients experience each year, hearing loss is the most common.
Cochlear Implant
Can You Use a Hearing Aid with a Cochlear Implant?

Cochlear implants are a fairly newer technology that is being offered to patients with profound hearing loss. Implants can be installed in one ear or both ears depending on the specific circumstances of the patient. Sometimes due to insurance restrictions or financial constraints, a person may only have a unilateral cochlear implant installed.

Sensorineural Hearing Loss
Which Hearing Aid is Best for Sensorineural Hearing Loss?
Sensorineural hearing loss is a permanent type of hearing impairment often minimized or managed with hearing aids, like the ones we offer at Beltone Skoric Hearing Aid Center.