Rivanna Hearing Center

Insights for Your Hearing Health

Get trusted tips, insights, and hearing health updates from your hearing care team.

Whether you’re exploring solutions for the first time or a long-time hearing aid user, our experts at Rivanna Hearing Center are here to offer advice and resources to support your journey.

Does Cold Weather Impact Hearing Aid Performance?

Lots of individuals really enjoy winter! Alright, it can definitely be a bummer if you have to go anywhere. Or if you don’t have the proper gear (or proper infrastructure). But there are plenty of fun things to do in those colder winter months. Don’t believe it? Well, here are only a few instances of

The Truth About Ear Candling

Everyone loves a quick fix, particularly when the solution is also a DIY fix. Got a leaky sink? You can learn about how to fix that from a YouTube video. A plumber would most likely be a bit more efficient but then you wouldn’t get that feeling of self-satisfaction that comes with doing it by

“Cheap Hearing Aids” What You Should Know

The term “cheap” has dual meanings. On the one hand, it signifies affordability, a wise option for a budget-conscious individual. But we’ve all heard the saying “You get what you pay for”, and in this example, the word “cheap” indicates low-quality hearing aids. Regrettably, distinguishing between an economical purchase and an item of minimal value

Can You Get Hearing Loss From Chemotherapy?

Coping with cancer is horrible. Because of this, patients receiving cancer treatment will sometimes feel compelled to disregard cancer treatment side effects, such as hearing loss, as insignificant. But it’s essential to remember that, for a great many cancer patients, there is life after your disease. And, obviously, you want a really full and happy

When do I Need a Hearing Aid?

Knowing when you need some medical advice is normally fairly easy. When you break your leg, for instance, you know you should go to the doctor (or the emergency room, depending on the scenario). You might need a splint or a cast or supportive device, but the thing is that you’re unlikely to try “toughing

How to Drive Safely When You’re Dealing With Hearing Loss

Hearing loss is a common challenge for older individuals, but does it warrant giving up driving? The response isn’t straightforward, as driving habits vary among individuals. While hearing loss is a component to think about when operating a vehicle, a competent driver remains proficient even if they have to adjust the volume on the radio.

Hearing Aids Can Malfunction in These Three Ways

Have you ever been watching your favorite Netflix movie when your internet abruptly disappears? Instead of discovering who won the baking show, you have to watch an endless spinning circle. And so you just wait. Is it your internet provider, modem, router, or maybe it will just come back on its own? It kind of

When You Need Hearing Aids, is it Better to Visit a Hearing Specialist?

Individuals are more self-dependent than ever. Does your car need some repairs? You can learn how to do that by watching a YouTube video. Is your sink clogged? Again with the YouTube. Want to learn how to do calligraphy? Yup…you guessed it…..YouTube. Anything you want to know, you can find, and there’s excellent potential to

Hearing Loss While You’re Pregnant

It’s an amazing and incredible experience, having a baby. But it can also be kind of… unpleasant, at least at times, and at least when it involves how it can make you feel. There’s the morning sickness, the changes to your body, the health hazards, and all sorts of weird side effects. None of this

The Risk of Falls and How Hearing Aids Can Help

Kids tend to fall on a daily basis. Taking a spill on your bicycle? Not unusual. Tripping over your own feet while you’re running outside? Happens every day. Kids are quite limber so, no big deal. They rebound quite easily. The same can’t be said as you get older. The older you get, the more

Delving into the Nature of Selective Hearing

The only one thing that you requested was for the trash to be taken out. A little bit later you realize your partner failed to do it. “I Didn’t hear you”, they say. Funny how that works, how your partner didn’t hear the one thing you requested from them. The colloquial term for this is

Tinnitus: The Invisible Condition with a Huge Impact

Invisibility is a really useful power in the movies. Whether it’s a mud-covered hero, a cloaked spaceship, or a sneaky ninja, invisibility allows characters in movies to be more effectual and, often, achieve the impossible. Invisible health disorders, unfortunately, are equally as potent and much less enjoyable. As an example, tinnitus is an exceptionally common