As the year comes to a close, and the holidays approach, many start to look at budgets for gifts and charitable giving.  However, there is a large population who overlook their medical needs, and the funds in their Health Savings or Flexible Spending Accounts. The benefits of using the HSA/FSA are extensive.  While many HSA/FSA

There’s something about fall that just calls us to head outdoors and enjoy all that the season has to offer; whether it’s U-pick at the apple orchard, exploring the pumpkin patches to select just the right one, getting lost in corn mazes, and – of course – football. There’s something about the Friday night lights

Melissa Karp, Au.D, Board Certified, Audiology will be participating in the Centralina Area Agency on Aging Annual Aging Conference: Aging Better Together on September 28th, 2017. The topic that will be discussed will be “Healthy hearing, healthy brain.” Centralina Area Agency on Aging Annual Aging Conference will be from 8:00 am—4:00 pm on September 28

Studies have revealed a link between cognitive brain decline and hearing loss. Though no one is sure why this is, the link is believed to be a result of the brain straining to understand speech and sounds. As more research supports this link, hearing aid technology is becoming increasingly important to hearing aid users. This

You may associate hearing loss with old age, and you’d be probably right—until now.  About 1 in 20 adolescents in the US have hearing loss. But young people simply don’t consider that it could happen to them. In the video above, our very own Dr. Melissa Karp, Au.D. discusses preventive measures for keeping your ears

Our staff at Audiology & Hearing Services encourages those who have been thinking about getting their hearing checked to do so this month. That’s because May is designated as Better Hearing and Speech Month by the American Speech-Language Hearing Association. One of the goals of BHSM is to bring awareness to how common hearing loss

Why did I decide to make a commercial? Because I’ve always loved sharing stories and hearing stories from families, friends and patients. A story gives a personal connection to an idea. Audiology & Hearing Services of Charlotte opened its doors a year ago. During that time, we helped people with sound sensitivity, hearing loss and

Rechargeable hearing aids have become a high priority in recent months. While they have been around for decades, recent technology enhancements have put them in high demand. It was recently discovered that as many as 70 percent of hearing aid wearers would prefer rechargeable hearing aids over traditional models that require the batteries to be

Senator Elizabeth Warren and Senator Chuck Grassley have gone public with their intention to create a class of Over The Counter (OTC) hearing aids for consumers to self-treat hearing loss. In preparation for this, the FDA has eliminated the requirement or waiver for a medical evaluation for adults prior to being fit with amplification. It