RANKIN AUDIOLOGY & HEARING
Hearing Health Blog
The Sounds of Living
According to the National Institutes of Health, 35 million people, or 18 percent of people in the U.S. between the ages of 20-69 have some hearing loss in both ears. 50% of those over the age of 75 in the U.S. have some level of hearing loss. So, is hearing loss an...
Swimmers Ear
The summer is in full swing, which means many of us will be looking to spend time in the water. Whether you are playing water sports, having a leisurely swim at the pool, or just floating around to cool off, there is always the risk of developing swimmer’s ear....
Chelsea Based Expert Encourages Action on Hearing Loss This May for Better Hearing and Speech Month
May is national Better Hearing and Speech Month (BHSM), and (Chelsea)-based audiologist (Dr. Michelle Rankin, Rankin Audiology and Hearing) is using this important observance to encourage residents to have their hearing tested—and take action if they have hearing...
Protect Your Hearing and Your Children’s
At Rankin Audiology and Hearing we’d like to protect you from hearing loss. We want to prevent you from being one of a billion people worldwide between the ages of 18-35 who are at risk of permanent hearing loss due to noisy technology. We can provide you with smart,...
Music and Memory
Music can activate more parts of the brain than any other stimuli we experience. It is the last part of our brain that Alzheimer/dementia can touch. When music has meaning to us and is attached to a particular memory it acts like a gateway to stimulate pathways in the...
Hearing And Your Brain
Think of hearing as a partnership between your ears and your brain. When you are engaged in conversation, it is your brain that processes the incoming sound from your ears which is interpreted as meaningful speech. We truly hear with our brain and our ears are the...